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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Faye (1978)
25 August 1978 · Western Pacific · Category 3
Typhoon Faye formed in the Western Pacific basin on 25 August 1978 and lasted 17 days. Its sustained winds reached 194 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 935 hPa.
- Formed
- 25 August 1978
- Dissipated
- 11 September 1978
- Duration
- 17 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 194 km/h (105 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 935 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Typhoon Viola232 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth