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1983 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1983 West Pacific season had 22 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 11 of them typhoons and 5 major (Category 3 or stronger). 3 reached Category 5: Abby, Forrest, Marge.

The first storm was tracked from June 16, 1983 and the last ended on December 19, 1983. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Forrest (1983), at 175 mph (280 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 102.0.

Storms
22
Typhoons
11
Major
5
Category 5
3
ACE
102.0
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm SarahJun 16 – Jun 2740 mph998 mbTropical storm
Typhoon VeraJul 5 – Jul 19105 mph965 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon TipJul 7 – Jul 1475 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon WayneJul 20 – Jul 26155 mph920 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon AbbyJul 31 – Aug 24165 mph895 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm CarmenAug 8 – Aug 1550 mph992 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm BenAug 11 – Aug 1560 mph985 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 8, 1983 West PacificAug 15 – Aug 15——Storm
Tropical Storm DomAug 17 – Aug 3165 mph996 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 10, 1983 West PacificAug 25 – Aug 2735 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon ForrestSep 16 – Sep 30175 mph885 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm GeorgiaSep 27 – Oct 265 mph980 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 13, 1983 West PacificSep 30 – Oct 3——Storm
Tropical Storm HerbertOct 3 – Oct 1160 mph994 mbTropical storm
Typhoon JoeOct 6 – Oct 1475 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon IdaOct 6 – Oct 1375 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm KimOct 9 – Oct 2045 mph994 mbTropical storm
Typhoon LexOct 14 – Oct 2780 mph985 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon MargeOct 26 – Nov 8165 mph895 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed storm 20, 1983 West PacificOct 27 – Oct 30——Storm
Tropical Storm NorrisNov 7 – Nov 1160 mph994 mbTropical storm
Typhoon OrchidNov 13 – Nov 27145 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 23, 1983 West PacificNov 15 – Nov 2230 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon PercyNov 17 – Nov 2580 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm RuthNov 21 – Nov 3070 mph992 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm SperryNov 30 – Dec 565 mph996 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm ThelmaDec 13 – Dec 1865 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 28, 1983 West PacificDec 17 – Dec 19——Storm