84Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 1983
84 tropical storms formed worldwide in 1983: 43 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 21 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Forrest, with winds of 278 km/h.
84Storms
43Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
21Category 3 or more
688.8Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Typhoon Forrest278 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Abby269 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Marge269 km/h · Western PacificC4Typhoon Wayne250 km/h · Western PacificC4Cyclone Andry241 km/h · South Indian OceanC4Hurricane Kiko232 km/h · Eastern PacificC4Hurricane Raymond232 km/h · Eastern PacificC4Hurricane Ellen232 km/h · Eastern Pacific
By ocean basin
Eastern Pacific22 · 13 · 9
Western Pacific22 · 11 · 5
South Pacific15 · 10 · 5
South Indian Ocean17 · 6 · 1
North Atlantic4 · 3 · 1
North Indian Ocean4 · 0 · 0
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan – 10 Jan | C1 | Cyclone JaneSouth Indian Ocean | 148 km/h | 947 hPa | Australia |
| 9 Jan – 16 Jan | C1 | Cyclone ElinahSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 966 hPa | – |
| 13 Jan – 24 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm DesSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | Australia |
| 18 Jan – 1 Feb | C1 | Cyclone MarkSouth Pacific | 148 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 21 Jan – 29 Jan | C1 | Cyclone NanoSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 5 Feb – 8 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 5 February 1983South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 10 Feb – 4 Mar | C3 | Cyclone ElinorSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 935 hPa | Australia |
| 20 Feb – 28 Feb | C3 | Cyclone Nisha:oramaSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 22 Feb – 6 Mar | C3 | Cyclone OscarSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 920 hPa | – |
| 25 Feb – 6 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm PremaSouth Pacific | 76 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 27 Feb – 6 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm KenSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 970 hPa | Australia |
| 7 Mar – 16 Mar | C2 | Cyclone RewaSouth Pacific | 167 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 20 Mar – 25 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm SabaSouth Pacific | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 22 Mar – 3 Apr | C2 | Cyclone SarahSouth Pacific | 167 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 27 Mar – 5 Apr | C3 | Cyclone TomasiSouth Pacific | 189 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 2 Apr – 9 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm LenaSouth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | Australia |
| 7 Apr – 14 Apr | C3 | Cyclone VeenaSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 15 Apr – 23 Apr | C1 | Cyclone WilliamSouth Pacific | 141 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 19 Apr – 2 May | TS | Tropical Storm NaomiSouth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 22 Apr – 29 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm MontySouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 21 May – 28 May | C2 | Hurricane AdolphEastern Pacific | 176 km/h | – | Mexico |
| 9 Jun – 18 Jun | C4 | Hurricane BarbaraEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | – | – |
| 16 Jun – 27 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm SarahWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 998 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 22 Jun – 24 Jun | TD | Tropical Depression FelySouth Indian Ocean | 37 km/h | 1003 hPa | – |
| 2 Jul – 5 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm CosmeEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 5 Jul – 19 Jul | C2 | Typhoon VeraWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 965 hPa | China, Philippines, Vietnam |
| 5 Jul – 12 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm DaliliaEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | – | – |
| 7 Jul – 14 Jul | C1 | Typhoon TipWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 11 Jul – 15 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm of 11 July 1983South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 12 Jul – 16 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm ErickEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | – | – |
| 17 Jul – 21 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm FlossieEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | – | – |
| 20 Jul – 26 Jul | C4 | Typhoon WayneWestern Pacific | 250 km/h | 920 hPa | China |
| 23 Jul – 5 Aug | C1 | Hurricane GilEastern Pacific | 148 km/h | – | – |
| 27 Jul – 6 Aug | C4 | Hurricane HenrietteEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | – | – |
| 31 Jul – 24 Aug | C5 | Typhoon AbbyWestern Pacific | 269 km/h | 895 hPa | Japan |
| 4 Aug – 10 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm of 4 August 1983North Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | – | India, Oman |
| 8 Aug – 15 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm CarmenWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 8 Aug – 14 Aug | C2 | Hurricane IsmaelEastern Pacific | 157 km/h | – | – |
| 11 Aug – 15 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm BenWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 15 Aug – 21 Aug | C3 | Hurricane AliciaNorth Atlantic | 185 km/h | 962 hPa | United States |
| 17 Aug – 31 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm DomWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 23 Aug – 29 Aug | C1 | Hurricane BarryNorth Atlantic | 130 km/h | 986 hPa | Mexico, United States |
| 24 Aug – 1 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm JulietteEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | – | – |
| 27 Aug – 10 Sept | C4 | Hurricane EllenEastern Pacific | 232 km/h | 925 hPa | China |
| 31 Aug – 9 Sept | C4 | Hurricane KikoEastern Pacific | 232 km/h | – | – |
| 6 Sept – 14 Sept | C3 | Hurricane LorenaEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 10 Sept – 15 Sept | C1 | Hurricane ChantalNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 12 Sept – 20 Sept | C3 | Hurricane ManuelEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 16 Sept – 30 Sept | C5 | Typhoon ForrestWestern Pacific | 278 km/h | 885 hPa | Japan |
| 21 Sept – 1 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm NardaEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | – | – |
| 26 Sept – 30 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm DeanNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 999 hPa | United States |
| 27 Sept – 2 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm GeorgiaWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 980 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 27 Sept – 2 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm OctaveEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 30 Sept – 7 Oct | C3 | Hurricane PriscillaEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 1 Oct – 4 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 1 October 1983North Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | – | India |
| 3 Oct – 11 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm HerbertWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 994 hPa | Vietnam |
| 6 Oct – 13 Oct | C1 | Typhoon IdaWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 6 Oct – 14 Oct | C1 | Typhoon JoeWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 8 Oct – 20 Oct | C4 | Hurricane RaymondEastern Pacific | 232 km/h | – | – |
| 9 Oct – 20 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm KimWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 994 hPa | Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam |
| 9 Oct – 14 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm SoniaEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 11 Oct – 19 Oct | C4 | Hurricane TicoEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | – | – |
| 14 Oct – 27 Oct | C1 | Typhoon LexWestern Pacific | 130 km/h | 985 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 14 Oct – 15 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm HerbertNorth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | – | – |
| 22 Oct – 1 Nov | C1 | Cyclone OscarSouth Indian Ocean | 130 km/h | 968 hPa | – |
| 26 Oct – 8 Nov | C5 | Typhoon MargeWestern Pacific | 269 km/h | 895 hPa | – |
| 1 Nov – 3 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm VelmaEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 5 Nov – 9 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 5 November 1983North Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | – | Bangladesh |
| 7 Nov – 11 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm NorrisWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 10 Nov – 14 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm PearlSouth Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 13 Nov – 27 Nov | C4 | Typhoon OrchidWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 17 Nov – 25 Nov | C1 | Typhoon PercyWestern Pacific | 130 km/h | 970 hPa | Philippines |
| 20 Nov – 25 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 20 November 1983South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 21 Nov – 30 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm RuthWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 26 Nov – 30 Nov | C1 | Cyclone QuentonSouth Indian Ocean | 130 km/h | 955 hPa | Australia |
| 30 Nov – 5 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm SperryWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 4 Dec – 7 Dec | C1 | Hurricane WinnieEastern Pacific | 148 km/h | – | – |
| 5 Dec – 16 Dec | C4 | Cyclone AndrySouth Indian Ocean | 241 km/h | 927 hPa | Madagascar |
| 9 Dec – 14 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm FritzSouth Pacific | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 13 Dec – 18 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm ThelmaWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 18 Dec – 24 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm EstherSouth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | East Timor |
| 19 Dec – 31 Dec | C2 | Cyclone BakolySouth Indian Ocean | 167 km/h | 927 hPa | – |
| 25 Dec – 31 Dec | TD | Tropical Depression SharonSouth Indian Ocean | – | – | – |
| 26 Dec – 31 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm AtuSouth Pacific | 65 km/h | 987 hPa | – |