Storm history › West Pacific › 1983 season
Tropical Storm Herbert (1983)
Herbert was a tropical storm of the 1983 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 3, 1983 to October 11, 1983, about 9 days, and covered 2,317 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 17 miles from Zamboanga, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,317 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 17 mi (28 km) |
| General Santos, Philippines | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Mawlamyine, Myanmar (Burma) | 91 mi (146 km) |
| Malingao, Philippines | 92 mi (148 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1698th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mitag (2025), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024), Tropical Storm Mulan (2022) and 32 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1983 West Pacific season's ACE.