1982–83 South Pacific cyclone season
The 1982–83 South Pacific cyclone season was one of the most active and longest South Pacific tropical cyclone seasons on record, with 16 tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific basin between 160°E and 120°W. During the season tropical cyclones were monitored by the meteorological services of Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia and New Zealand. The United States Armed Forces through the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center (NPMOC), also monitored the basin and issued unofficial warnings for American interests. The first tropical cyclone of the season developed a day before the season officially began on October 30, while the last tropical cyclone of the season dissipated on May 16. Most of the activity during the season occurred within the central and eastern parts of the basin with French Polynesia affected by several systems.
1982–83 South Pacific cyclone season | |
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Season summary map | |
Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | October 30, 1982 |
Last system dissipated | May 16, 1983 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Oscar |
• Maximum winds | 205 km/h (125 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 920 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Total depressions | 16 |
Tropical cyclones | 14 |
Severe tropical cyclones | 9 |
Total fatalities | ≥18 |
Total damage | > $232 million (1983 USD) |
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