Storm history › South Pacific › 1983 season
Cyclone Sarah (1983)
Sarah was a Category 2 cyclone of the 1983 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 22, 1983 to April 3, 1983, about 12 days, and covered 4,625 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,625 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.2
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 128th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gabrielle (2023), Cyclone Dovi (2022), Cyclone Keni (2018) and 26 more.
- Lowest pressure: 78th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Katrina (1998), Cyclone Val (1992), Cyclone Wasa (1992) and 5 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1983 South Pacific season's ACE.