Storm history › South Pacific › 1983 season
Cyclone Nisha / Orama (1983)
Nisha / Orama was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1983 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 20, 1983 to February 28, 1983, about 9 days, and covered 2,150 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
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,150 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.8
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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: 9% of the 1983 South Pacific season's ACE.