Storm history › South Pacific › 1982 season
Cyclone Gyan (1982)
Gyan was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1982 South Pacific season. It was tracked from December 18, 1981 to December 29, 1981, about 11 days, and covered 2,893 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,893 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.7
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 94th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Pola (2019), Cyclone Nora (2018), Cyclone Lam (2015) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 36th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dani (1999), Cyclone Gavin (1997), Cyclone Esau (1992) and 7 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1982 South Pacific season's ACE.