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Ruby (1988, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure950 hPa
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Peak wind75 kt (39 m/s)10-min
Duration9.0 days1988-10-20 – 1988-10-29
Strength rank in 19887 / 31by lowest pressure
All-time rank589 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1988 storms (lowest pressure)
930 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
945 hPa
945 hPa
950 hPa
950 hPa
965 hPa
970 hPa
970 hPa
970 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-10-20 12:00 | 10.0 | 138.0 | – | – |
| 1988-10-20 18:00 | 10.0 | 137.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1988-10-21 00:00 | 10.0 | 137.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1988-10-21 06:00 | 10.0 | 136.5 | – | 1,000 |
| 1988-10-21 12:00 | 9.9 | 135.8 | 40 | 996 |
| 1988-10-21 18:00 | 9.7 | 135.3 | 40 | 992 |
| 1988-10-22 00:00 | 9.4 | 134.9 | 45 | 990 |
| 1988-10-22 06:00 | 9.3 | 134.2 | 50 | 985 |
| 1988-10-22 12:00 | 9.5 | 133.4 | 55 | 980 |
| 1988-10-22 18:00 | 10.1 | 132.4 | 60 | 975 |
| 1988-10-23 00:00 | 10.6 | 131.0 | 65 | 970 |
| 1988-10-23 06:00 | 10.9 | 129.6 | 65 | 970 |
| 1988-10-23 12:00 | 11.4 | 128.2 | 70 | 965 |
| 1988-10-23 18:00 | 12.0 | 126.8 | 70 | 965 |
| 1988-10-24 00:00 | 12.7 | 125.6 | 70 | 965 |
| 1988-10-24 06:00 | 13.8 | 124.3 | 70 | 960 |
| 1988-10-24 12:00 | 14.6 | 123.0 | 75 | 950 |
| 1988-10-24 18:00 | 15.2 | 121.7 | 75 | 955 |
| 1988-10-25 00:00 | 15.9 | 120.2 | 75 | 960 |
| 1988-10-25 06:00 | 16.2 | 119.0 | 75 | 965 |
| 1988-10-25 12:00 | 16.3 | 118.0 | 75 | 970 |
| 1988-10-25 18:00 | 16.2 | 117.7 | 70 | 970 |
| 1988-10-26 00:00 | 16.5 | 117.2 | 65 | 970 |
| 1988-10-26 06:00 | 16.8 | 116.8 | 65 | 970 |
| 1988-10-26 12:00 | 17.2 | 116.1 | 60 | 975 |
| 1988-10-26 18:00 | 17.6 | 115.3 | 60 | 975 |
| 1988-10-27 00:00 | 17.9 | 114.3 | 55 | 980 |
| 1988-10-27 06:00 | 18.1 | 113.3 | 55 | 985 |
| 1988-10-27 12:00 | 18.2 | 112.5 | 50 | 985 |
| 1988-10-27 18:00 | 18.5 | 111.7 | 50 | 990 |
| 1988-10-28 00:00 | 18.7 | 110.9 | 50 | 992 |
| 1988-10-28 06:00 | 18.8 | 110.3 | 45 | 994 |
| 1988-10-28 12:00 | 18.7 | 109.6 | 40 | 996 |
| 1988-10-28 18:00 | 18.3 | 109.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1988-10-29 00:00 | 17.9 | 109.7 | – | 1,008 |
| 1988-10-29 06:00 | 17.5 | 109.9 | – | 1,008 |
| 1988-10-29 12:00 | 17.5 | 110.5 | – | 1,008 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).