Hurricane History Map

1982 South Pacific and Australian region season

11 storms formed in the South Pacific and Australian region basin in 1982, from 1 December 1981 to 18 May 1982.

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Years1982
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1982 season in numbers

The record holds 11 storms for the 1982 South Pacific and Australian region season, of which 10 had names.10 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 6 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 2 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 11storms
  • 10tropical storm strength or more
  • 6cyclone strength or more
  • 2major (category 3 to 5)
  • 60accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1982

  • Gyan (1982)18 December 1981 to 29 December 1981, peak Category 4 (114 kt), 925 hPa
  • Isaac (1982)27 February 1982 to 5 March 1982, peak Category 3 (108 kt), 930 hPa
  • Bernie (1982)31 March 1982 to 14 April 1982, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 945 hPa
  • Hettie (1982)24 January 1982 to 6 February 1982, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 965 hPa
  • Dominic (1982)4 April 1982 to 14 April 1982, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 950 hPa

All 11 storms of 1982

StormPeak
Amelia Tropical storm
Gyan Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Bruno Tropical storm
Abigail Category 1
Hettie Category 1
Coral Unknown intensity
Isaac Category 3
Bernie Category 2
Dominic Category 1
Claudia Tropical storm

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