Which ocean has the strongest recorded tropical cyclone?
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The strongest tropical cyclone on record by sustained wind is Typhoon Tip in the western North Pacific, with estimated peak winds of 305 km/h (190 mph) in 1979.
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Typhoon Tip, which formed in the western North Pacific in 1979, is the strongest tropical cyclone ever measured by sustained wind. Its peak sustained winds were estimated at 305 km/h (190 mph), and it also became the largest tropical cyclone ever observed by size. The western North Pacific is the most active basin for very intense typhoons. Tip remains a benchmark storm in meteorology because of both its intensity and its scale.
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