Hurricane History Map

1983 South Pacific and Australian region season

17 storms formed in the South Pacific and Australian region basin in 1983, from 31 October 1982 to 23 April 1983.

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Years1983
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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 1983 season in numbers

The record holds 17 storms for the 1983 South Pacific and Australian region season, of which 16 had names.16 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 11 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 5 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 17storms
  • 16tropical storm strength or more
  • 11cyclone strength or more
  • 5major (category 3 to 5)
  • 173accumulated 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 1983

  • Tomasi (1983)27 March 1983 to 5 April 1983, peak Category 3 (102 kt), 925 hPa
  • Elinor (1983)10 February 1983 to 4 March 1983, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 935 hPa
  • Nisha:orama (1983)20 February 1983 to 28 February 1983, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 925 hPa
  • Oscar (1983)22 February 1983 to 6 March 1983, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 920 hPa
  • Veena (1983)7 April 1983 to 14 April 1983, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 925 hPa

All 17 storms of 1983

StormPeak
Joti Category 1
Kina Tropical storm
Lisa Tropical storm
Des Tropical storm
Mark Category 1
Nano Category 1
Elinor Category 3
Nisha:orama Category 3
Oscar Category 3
Prema Tropical storm
Rewa Category 2
Saba Tropical storm
Sarah Category 2
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Tomasi Category 3
Veena Category 3
William Category 1

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