1983 Pacific typhoon season
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| First storm formed | June 8 1983 |
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| Last storm dissipated | December 20 1983 |
| Strongest storm | Forrest – 885 hPa (mbar), 205 km/h (125 mph) |
| 32 | |
| 23 | |
| Tropical cyclones | 10 |
| 4 (unoffical) | |
| Total fatalities | 1,021 total |
| Total damage | $397 million (1983 USD) |
| seasons 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 | |
The 1983 Pacific typhoon season was a series of meteorological events in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean happening from June 1983 to December 1983. It was the latest start of a Pacific typhoon season on record. 32 tropical depressions happened this year, of which only 23 turned into tropical storms and were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
Of the 23 tropical storms, one started in June, three started in July, five started in August, two started in September, six started in October, five started in November, and one started in December. The Japan Meteorological Agency says ten storms got to typhoon intensity, and of that number, four got to super typhoon strength. Fifteen of the tropical storms reached land, with six moving through the Philippines, six going onto China, six moving into Vietnam, and three moving in Japan. Vera, Wayne, Kim, and Lex led to over half of the deaths from tropical cyclones during this season. Forrest became the fastest-developing tropical storm on record for the western Pacific Ocean, with a pressure drop of 92 hectopascals (2.7 inHg) in a 24‑hour time.
Systems
[change | change source]Tropical storm Sarah
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| Location: | Philippines Vietnam | ||
| Sustained winds: | gusting to 40 mph | ||
| Pressure: | 998 | ||
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When Tropical Storm Sarah started in the South China Sea on June 24, it became the latest start of a western Pacific season since 1973. The first tropical change happened south of Guam on June 16. By June 19, a low level rotation was created as the system moved westward. As a tropical change, the low went through the Philippines with light winds. The system finally turned into a tropical depression and then a tropical storm on June 25. Sarah moved west-northwestward across the South China Sea, making landfall in Central Vietnam before going away on June 26. Damage across the Philippines was equal to 2.77 billion Philippine Pesos (1983 pesos), or US$249.3 million (1983 dollars).
Typhoon Tip (Auring)
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| Sustained winds: | gusting to 75 | ||
| Pressure: | 975 | ||
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Typhoon Vera (Bebeng)
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| Sustained winds: | gusting to 105 | ||
| Pressure: | 965 | ||
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Typhoon Wayne (Katring)
[change | change source]| Unknown-strength storm (JTWC) | |
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| Duration | July 22 1983 – July 26 1983 |
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| Peak intensity | Winds not specified 920 hPa (mbar) |