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Gil (1998, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure992 hPa
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Peak wind40 kt (21 m/s)10-min
Duration4.0 days1998-12-08 – 1998-12-12
Strength rank in 199812 / 16by lowest pressure
All-time rank1627 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1998 storms (lowest pressure)
970 hPa
970 hPa
970 hPa
985 hPa
992 hPa
992 hPa
994 hPa
994 hPa
998 hPa
998 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-08 12:00 | 7.6 | 113.9 | – | – |
| 1998-12-08 18:00 | 7.6 | 112.7 | – | – |
| 1998-12-09 00:00 | 7.3 | 111.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1998-12-09 06:00 | 7.2 | 110.6 | – | 1,002 |
| 1998-12-09 12:00 | 7.3 | 109.6 | – | 1,000 |
| 1998-12-09 18:00 | 7.5 | 108.7 | 35 | 996 |
| 1998-12-10 00:00 | 7.7 | 108.0 | 40 | 994 |
| 1998-12-10 06:00 | 8.0 | 107.2 | 40 | 992 |
| 1998-12-10 12:00 | 8.1 | 106.3 | 40 | 996 |
| 1998-12-10 18:00 | 8.1 | 105.8 | 35 | 998 |
| 1998-12-11 00:00 | 8.1 | 105.0 | 35 | 998 |
| 1998-12-11 06:00 | 8.3 | 104.1 | – | 1,000 |
| 1998-12-11 12:00 | 8.3 | 103.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 1998-12-11 18:00 | 8.3 | 102.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 1998-12-12 00:00 | 8.3 | 101.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1998-12-12 06:00 | 8.0 | 100.9 | – | – |
| 1998-12-12 12:00 | 7.8 | 100.3 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).