third-most intense typhoon during the month, attaining peak winds of and an estimated pressure of 927 mbar (hPa; ). In addition to intensity records, Typhoon Roy also was an unusually long-lived storm, spanning 12 days from formation to dissipation. This ranks it as the second-longest lived storm during January, just 12 hours short of Typhoon Alice in 1979. Due to the severity of damage wrought by Typhoon Roy, the name was retired following its usage and replaced with Ryan. Since little damage took place in the Philippines, the name Asiang was not retired and was later used for another cyclone. See also Other storms named Roy Other storms named Asiang Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2015) Typhoon Hagupit (2014) Notes References External links The Joint Typhoon Warning Center's Report on Typhoon Roy Retired Pacific typhoons Typhoons Typhoons in Guam 1988 Pacific typhoon season 1988 disasters in the Philippines Typhoons in the Philippines Tropical cyclones in 1988