C5category 5
Typhoon Forrest (1983)
Typhoon Forrest formed in the Western Pacific on 16 September 1983 and faded on 30 September 1983. Peak wind 278 km/h (150 kt), category 5, lowest pressure 885 hPa. Landfall: Japan.
278 km/hPeak wind · 150 kt
885 hPaLowest pressure
14.8 daysDuration
10,989 kmTrack length · ACE 34.6
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 1983 03:00 UTC | TS | Japan | 107 km/h | Kikuchi · 8 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Matsuyama60 km · 93 km/h
Shinagawa42 km · 93 km/h
Nagasaki55 km · 120 km/h
Kochi74 km · 93 km/h
Sasebo66 km · 120 km/h
Imabari88 km · 93 km/h
Isahaya71 km · 120 km/h
Niihama87 km · 93 km/h
Saijō77 km · 93 km/h
Ōmura66 km · 120 km/h
Amakusa88 km · 120 km/h
Uwajima24 km · 93 km/h
Saiki92 km · 93 km/h
Imarichō-kō84 km · 120 km/h
Takeo87 km · 120 km/h
Nankoku84 km · 93 km/h
Minamishimabara91 km · 120 km/h
Nagayo56 km · 120 km/h
Unzen89 km · 120 km/h
Hondomachi-hondo86 km · 120 km/h
Ōzu32 km · 93 km/h
Masaki-chō55 km · 93 km/h
Usuki95 km · 93 km/h
Uwa28 km · 93 km/h
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