1983 Pacific typhoon season

yes none WPac 1983 1983 Pacific typhoon season summary map.png June 8, 1983 (record latest) December 20, 1983 Forrest 110 876 10 32 23 10 6 6 397 > >1,154 total 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 1983 Atlantic hurricane season 1983 Pacific hurricane season 1983 North Indian Ocean cyclone season The 1983 Pacific typhoon season was the latest start for a Pacific typhoon season on record, and also slightly below-average in terms of named storms. It ran year-round in 1983, but all tropical cyclones formed between June and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. A total of 32 tropical depressions formed this year, of which only 23 became tropical storms and were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Additionally, tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names. This year, a total of 23 storms were named this way. The season had a late start, as the first system did not form until early June for the first time since 1973.Hong Kong Royal Observatory (1984). Meteorological Results: 1983. https://web.archive.org/web/20191023013451/https://www.hko.gov.hk/publica/tc/tc1983.pdf 2019-10-23 Retrieved on 2008-11-08. The last tropical cyclone dissipated in mid-December. Of the 23 tropical storms, one formed in June, three formed in July, five formed in August, two formed in September, six formed in October, five formed in November, and one formed in December. Ten storms reached typhoon intensity according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, of which four reached super typhoon strength. Fifteen of the tropical cyclones made landfall, with six moving through the Philippines, six striking China, six moving into Vietnam, and three moving in Japan. Vera, Wayne, Kim, and Lex led to over half of the fatalities from tropical cyclones this season. Forrest became the fastest-developing tropical cyclone on record for the western Pacific Ocean, with a pressure drop of 92 hPa inHg in a 24‑hour period. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator between 100°E and 180th meridian. Within the northwestern Pacific Ocean, there are two separate agencies that assign names to tropical cyclones which can often result in a cyclone having two names. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)The Japan Meteorological Agency is the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for the western Pacific Ocean. "nb" will name a tropical cyclone if it has 10-minute sustained wind speeds of at least 65 km/h anywhere in the basin. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigns names to tropical cyclones which move into or form as a tropical depression in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°N–25°N, regardless of whether or not a tropical cyclone has already been given a name by the JMA. Tropical depressions that are monitored by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)The Joint Typhoon Warning Center is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force that issues tropical cyclone warnings for the western Pacific Ocean and other regions.Joint Typhoon Warning Center Joint Typhoon Warning Center Mission Statement 2011 July 25, 2012 https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/menu/JTWC_mission.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070726103400/https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/menu/JTWC_mission.html July 26, 2007 "nb"A super typhoon is an unofficial category used by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) for a typhoon with winds of at least 240 km/h.August 13, 2012 Frequently Asked Questions Joint Typhoon Warning Center September 22, 2012 http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC/frequently-asked-questions-1/frequently-asked-questions https://web.archive.org/web/20131004091412/http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC/frequently-asked-questions-1/frequently-asked-questions/ October 4, 2013 dead "nb" "STY" are given a number with a "W" suffix. __TOC__ Season summary The season had a late start, as the first system did not form until late June for the first time since 1973. The last tropical cyclone dissipated in mid-December. A total of 26 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 23 became tropical storms. Of the 26 tropical cyclones, one formed in June, three formed in July, six formed in August, three formed in September, seven formed in October, five formed in November, and two formed in December. Ten storms reached typhoon intensity, of which four reached super typhoon strength. The activity of the season was reflected with an ACE of 220 units. Fifteen of the tropical cyclones made landfall, with six moving through the Philippines, six striking China, six moving into Vietnam, and three moving in Japan. Tropical cyclones accounted for 24 percent of the annual rainfall in Hong Kong this season. Wayne formed east of the Philippines, becoming the first super typhoon of the season before striking mainland China on July 25. Abby was a long-lived system, forming near Guam and remaining an intense typhoon for a number of days before recurving into Japan as a weakening tropical storm on August 17.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. CHAPTER Ill - SUMMARY OF TROPICAL CYCLONES. Retrieved on 2008-11-14. Ellen was a strong typhoon which tracked from the International Dateline westward near the northern Philippines and mainland China by September 9. Forrest formed well east of the Philippines in late September, becoming the fastest-developing tropical cyclone on record for the western Pacific Ocean, with a pressure drop of 92 hPa inHg in a 24‑hour period. Marge was an intense typhoon which recurved well off the coast of Asia during the first week of November. Orchid was a long-lived and erratic tropical cyclone which moved slowly just east of the Philippines during late November, absorbing Percy along the way. Vera, Wayne, Kim, and Lex led to over half of the fatalities from tropical cyclones this season. Systems Tropical Storm Sarah WPac Sarah Jun 25 1983 0824Z.png Sarah WPac 1983 path.png June 24 June 27 35 35 998 When Tropical Storm Sarah formed in the South China Sea on June 24, it became the latest start of a western Pacific season since 1973. The initial tropical disturbance formed south of Guam on June 16. By June 19, a low level circulation formed as the system moved westward. As a tropical disturbance, the low crossed the Philippines with light winds. The system finally organized into a tropical depression and then a tropical storm on June 25. Sarah moved west-northwestward across the South China Sea, striking Central Vietnam before dissipating on June 26.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical Storm Sarah. Retrieved on 2007-01-06. Damage across the Philippines totaled 2.77 billion Philippine Pesos (1983 pesos),Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Most Destructive Tropical Cyclones for the Month of June (1948-2000) via Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2008-11-10. or US$249.3 million (1983 dollars).Measuring Worth (2008). Philippines, 1983 - 1986. Retrieved on 2009-01-22. Typhoon Tip (Auring) WPac Tip Jul 11 1983 1500Z.png Tip 1983 path.png July 10 July 14 65 65 975 A tropical disturbance first noted east of the Philippines, the system moved through the archipelago as a tropical depression before strengthening briefly to a typhoon in the South China Sea. A combination of northeasterly vertical wind shear and proximity to land weakened the cyclone to a tropical storm before its landfall on Hai-nan and struck Chan Chiang, China as a tropical depression.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Typhoon Tip. Retrieved on 2007-01-06. Winds peaked at 34 kn km/h at Tate's Cairn in Hong Kong. Typhoon Vera (Bebeng) WPac Vera Jul 17 1983 0717Z.png Vera 1983 path.png July 10 July 19 75 90 965 Typhoon Vera (1983) The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression on July 12, east of the Philippines. It headed westward, strengthening to a tropical storm that night and a typhoon on the 13th. Vera made landfall on the 14th as an 85 mi/h km/h 0 on typhoon in the Philippines, weakened over the islands, and restrengthened over the South China Sea to a 100 mi/h km/h -1 on typhoon. Damage totaled US$9 million in the Philippines. In Hong Kong, winds peaked at 60 kn km/h at Tate's Cairn. Vera struck Hainan Island on the 17th, crossed the Gulf of Tonkin, and made landfall near Haiphong, Vietnam on the 18th. Vera brought torrential flooding, resulting in the deaths of 106 people.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Typhoon Vera. Retrieved on 2007-01-06. Typhoon Wayne (Katring) Typhoon Wayne (1983) WPac Wayne Jul 24 1983 0600Z.png Wayne 1983 path.png July 22 July 26 110 135 920 Becoming a tropical depression east of the Philippines, Wayne strengthened rapidly to become a tropical storm on July 22, a typhoon on July 23, and a super typhoon around midday on July 24 before moving south of Taiwan into mainland China on July 25 and dissipating. In the Philippines, 20 perished due to flash flooding.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Super Typhoon Wayne. Retrieved on 2007-01-07. Wayne was the fifth most intense tropical cyclone to impact Fujian between 1960 and 2005.Guy Carpenter. Typhoon Saomai: Impact and Historical Comparison. Retrieved on 2008-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20091123045833/http://gcportal.guycarp.com/portal/extranet/popup/pdf_2007/GCPub/Typhoon%20Saomai%20-%20Nov06.pdf November 23, 2009 Heavy rainfall led to severe flooding in Fujian and Guangdong. The total death toll reached 105. Typhoon Abby (Diding) WPac Typhoon Abby 8 Aug 1983 0608z.png Abby 1983 path.png August 4 August 18 125 145 895 Typhoon Abby (1983) First noted southeast of Guam on July 31, this system slowly matured into the season's second super typhoon as it moved west-northwest over the following nine days. Intensification was most rapid as it was slowly recurving northward on August 7 and August 8. After peaking early on August 9, Abby slowly weakened as it interacted with the main belt of the Westerlies. It managed to remain a major typhoon, with winds at or above 100 kn km/h -1, for a week. Abby finally weakened back into a tropical storm on August 17 just before its landfall at Hamamatsu, Japan. By late that night, Abby completed the transition to an extratropical cyclone after moving through central Japan. Two perished from Abby in Japan. Its deluge led to numerous landslides and the destruction of 19 bridges. Commercial traffic by land, sea, and air was also paralyzed by the cyclone.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Super Typhoon Abby. Retrieved on 2007-01-06. Tropical Storm Carmen (Etang) WPac Tropical Storm Carmen 14 Aug 1983 0637z.png Carmen 1983 path.png August 9 August 15 40 45 992 Originating in the monsoon trough in the South China Sea in early August, a low level circulation was first spotted about 370 km east of Vietnam on August 8. Slow development ensued, and the system became a tropical depression during the night of August 12. Tracking slowly north-northeast, Carmen began to accelerate to the east-northeast towards the Luzon Strait, steered by Abby. This acceleration was likely a redevelopment of the low-pressure area downshear. The system became a tropical storm early morning of August 14 as it continued to close the distance to Abby. By late morning on August 15, absorption into Abby was complete.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical Storm Carmen. Retrieved on 2007-01-07. Severe Tropical Storm Ben WPac Tropical Storm Ben 14 Aug 1983.png Ben 1983 path.png August 11 August 15 55 50 985 An area of strong thunderstorms formed east of Abby, developing a low level center on August 12 on the western side of the thunderstorm activity, due to westerly vertical wind shear from nearby Abby. It developed into a tropical storm that night and moved northwest due to Abby's influence on the steering across the western Pacific at that time. Turning to the west, Ben moved along the southern coast of Honshū and made landfall west of Hamamatsu. Due to land interaction and increasing upper level westerly wind shear, Ben became an exposed low level circulation on August 14 in the Sea of Japan, eventually dissipating late on August 15.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical Storm Ben. Retrieved on 2007-01-07. Tropical Storm Dom (Gening) WPac Dom Aug 20 1983 0000Z.png Dom 1983 path.png August 18 August 28 40 55 996 On August 17, a tropical disturbance was noted west of Guam. Slow development ensued, and the system became a tropical storm late on August 19. As a deep cyclone near Japan linked up with the monsoon trough, the cyclone turned sharply northeast on August 20. Persisitently sheared by strong northeasterly flow aloft initially, once Dom recurved its convection was left completely behind, weakening the system to a tropical depression on August 21. Thunderstorms began to redevelop near the center, and by midday on August 23 Dom was a tropical storm once more. At this point Dom was moving erratically as the trough near Japan moved off to the east, and by August 24 Dom turned back to the north-northwest. By August 25 strong winds aloft weakened Dom once more, and the cyclone dissipated as a tropical cyclone on August 26.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical Storm Dom. Retrieved on 2007-01-07. Tropical Depression 09W WPac 08W Aug 27 1983 0000Z.png 09W 1983 path.png August 25 August 27 30 30 998 This system formed well north of the normal climatological position to the west of Dom, as the monsoon trough was similarly displaced. It was first noted on August 25, but showed no further development. Thunderstorms were located about 300 mi km -1 south of the center, but since the central pressure was under 1000 mb, it was considered a tropical depression while an exposed low level swirl. The system did develop some central convection, and moved northward into South Korea, bringing showers to the region, and dissipated late on August 27.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical Depression 09W. Retrieved on 2007-01-20. Typhoon Ellen (Herming) WPac Ellen Sep 9 1983 0600Z.png Ellen 1983 path.png August 28 September 10 110 125 925 Typhoon Ellen (1983) It was first noted as a tropical disturbance east of the International Dateline on August 26, and became a tropical storm soon after crossing in the dateline on the morning of August 29. A strong high pressure ridge offshore Japan led to no further development over the next 5 days, and the cyclone began to track south of west. Dropping down to a weak tropical depression late on September 1, conditions aloft finally improved and the cyclone strengthened into a typhoon on September 3 as it tracked west-northwest. Approaching Luzon late on September 5, Ellen intensified rapidly into a strong typhoon before the terrain began to weaken the cyclone. Its final landfall was at Macau on the morning of September 9 as a minor typhoon.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Typhoon Ellen. Retrieved on 2007-01-20. Hong Kong experienced extensive damage, with six killed and 277 injured. Winds gusted to 134 kn km/h at Stanley. Twenty-two ships ran aground in the harbor. Rainfall totaled 231.8 mm in at Hong Kong's Royal Observatory. The second tornado ever recorded in Hong Kong, and the first during a typhoon passage, occurred during Ellen. Ellen was Hong Kong's worst typhoon since Typhoon Hope of 1979. By late on the 9th, Ellen was rapidly dissipating in mainland China. Tropical Depression 02C WPac 02C 1983 path.png September 1 (entered basin) September 4 30 1008 Tropical Depression 02C entered the basin and remained a weak system throughout its existence, Tropical Depression 02C had a windspeed of 55 km/h (35 mph) throughout its existence in the Pacific, Tropical Depression 02C formed on September 1 and later dissipating on September 4th. Typhoon Forrest (Ising) WPac Forrest 1983-09-23 0000Z (alternate).png Forrest 1983 path.png September 19 September 29 110 150 876 Typhoon Forrest Super Typhoon Forrest developed in the Western Pacific Ocean in September over the open ocean. It was the fastest-developing tropical cyclone on record, with a pressure drop of 100 mbar in a 24‑hour period, reaching a minimum pressure of 876 mbar inHg at peak intensity.World Tropical Cyclone Records http://wmo.asu.edu/#cyclone World Meteorological Organization Arizona State University December 12, 2013 A tornado struck Inza Island, destroying 26 homes and injuring 26 people, as the cyclone passed by Okinawa. Forrest struck Japan as a tropical storm on the 28th. Kadena Air Force base reported winds gusting to 74 kn km/h and rainfall totaling 300 mm in during Forrest's passage. Up to 483 mm in of rainfall fell across Japan, damaging 46,000 homes. Overall, the storm caused 21 casualties and ¥80.5 billion (USD526 million) in damage.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Super Typhoon Forrest. Retrieved on 2007-01-06. Digital Typhoon: Typhoon Damage List http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/dt/disaster.pl?lang=en&basin=wnp&sort=damage&order=dec&stype=number 2024-12-13 agora.ex.nii.ac.jp Typhoon Georgia (Luding) WPac Georgia Oct 1 1983 0026Z.png Georgia 1983 path.png September 27 October 2 70 55 980 A large area of thunderstorm activity formed west of the Philippines. Rapidly organizing on September 28, Georgia became a tropical storm by the next morning. Moving westward, it tracked across Hainan Island to the south of China. Wind gusts reached 60 kn km/h both at Tate's Cairn and Kowloon Tsai Hill in Hong Kong. Ultimately the storm made its final landfall in Hà Nam Ninh, Vietnam before dissipating while entering Laos. Georgia killed 26, damaged 7000 buildings, and led to a loss of 247000 acre km2 0 of rice. The 13 to 14 in mm of rainfall it brought to Vietnam relieved drought conditions.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical Storm Georgia. Retrieved on 2007-01-20. Tropical Depression Mameng WPac September 29 October 4 Mameng Oct 3 1983 0812Z.png Mameng 1983 path.png 30 1000 This system was recognized by the Hong Kong Royal Observatory, the JMA and PAGASA. A tropical depression formed in the South China Sea near Xisha Dao on October 2, and moved northwest, dissipating near Hanoi a couple days later. Tropical Storm Herbert (Neneng) WPac Herbert Oct 8 1983 0709Z.png Herbert WPac 1983 path.png October 3 October 11 (exited basin) 45 50 995 The initial disturbance was first spotted 250 mi km 0 east of Mindanao. Moving westward for the next few days without development, the system moved into the South China Sea. The system became a tropical storm on October 7 to due significantly increased low-level southwesterlies spinning up its circulation. The cyclone then moved west-northwest, striking Nha Trang, Vietnam. The convective pattern was slow to fade as it drifted westward across Indochina over the next few days.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical Storm Herbert. Retrieved on 2007-01-20. Forty perished during this tropical cyclone. Severe Tropical Storm Ida (Oniang) WPac Ida Oct 10 1983 0648Z.png Ida 1983 path.png October 7 October 11 60 65 975 An inverted trough appeared near Saipan on October 6, which appears to be linked with pre-existing convection within an upper-level cyclone, which appeared as early as October 3. By late on the 6th, a closed circulation formed. Continuing to develop, the system became a tropical depression on the morning of October 8 as it moved northwest. Becoming a typhoon on October 10 as it was recurving into the main belt of the Westerlies, the cyclone passed only 150 km southeast of Honshū. Since it was a small cyclone, no damage occurred within Japan. By late on October 11, Ida evolved into an extratropical cyclone which moved eastward through the northern Pacific.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Typhoon Ida. Retrieved on 2007-01-22. Severe Tropical Storm Joe (Pepang) WPac Joe Oct 13 1983 0750Z.png Joe 1983 path.png October 9 October 14 55 65 975 One of three consecutive tropical cyclones to form in the South China Sea, the initial disturbance was first noted well south of Guam on October 6. The system moved westward, and developed a closed wind circulation by midday on October 9. A new center formed to the south, which complicated the system's development. Remaining poorly organized in the Philippine Sea due to northerly vertical wind shear, the tropical depression crossed central Luzon. Now in the South China Sea, the system became better organized and developed into a tropical storm and typhoon as it moved northwest. Soon after becoming a typhoon, Joe moved into southern China about 190 km mi west of Hong Kong and quickly dissipated inland.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Typhoon Joe. Retrieved on 2007-01-22. Wind gusts reached 78 kn km/h at Tai O, while rainfall amounts of 183.9 mm in fell at Tate's Cairn. Tropical Storm Kim (Rosing) WPac Kim Oct 16 1983 1949Z.png Kim 1983 path.png October 15 October 18 (Exited basin) 40 40 994 Tropical Storm Kim (1983) Tropical Storm Kim, which formed in the South China Sea on October 14, hit southeastern Vietnam late on October 16. It weakened over land, but retained its circulation, and redeveloped into a tropical depression on October 19 in the northeastern Bay of Bengal in the North Indian Ocean. Kim continued northwestward, and dissipated on October 20 over Myanmar. Even though Tropical Storm Kim was a weak storm, its heavy rains caused serious flash flooding and mudslides in Vietnam and Thailand. In Vietnam, Tropical Storm Kim, also known as Typhoon No. 9 (Vietnamese: Cơn bão số 9) resulted in 176 deaths, 125 missing people, the collapse of nearly 40,000 houses, and the sinking of 983 boats and ships.1992 Chương trình 06B–Đề tài 06B-03-01; Phụ lục 4: Tình hình thiệt hại do bão gây ra ở nước ta http://tailieudientu.lrc.tnu.edu.vn/Upload/Collection/brief/brief_19842_23495_15355.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20250215100926/http://tailieudientu.lrc.tnu.edu.vn/Upload/Collection/brief/brief_19842_23495_15355.pdf February 15, 2025 April 11, 2025 Thư viện Đại học Thái nguyên vi In Thailand, already deluged by an earlier tropical storm, there was moderate flooding in Bangkok.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical Storm Kim. Retrieved on 2007-01-06. Severe Tropical Storm Lex (Sisang) WPac Lex Oct 25 1983 0703Z.png Lex 1983 path.png October 19 October 27 50 70 985 First noted near the Marshall Islands on October 14, the tropical disturbance moved westward for the next couple of days without and further development. An upper-level ridge built over the system on October 16 while near Truk, which encouraged slow development. The system developed a weak surface circulation which progressed across the central Philippines. Once it entered the South China Sea, development increased and it became a tropical depression, then tropical storm, on October 22. Transcribing a cyclonic loop, Lex continued to intensify and was a typhoon by October 25.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Typhoon Lex. Retrieved on 2007-01-06. Moving close to Hainan Island, Lex weakened to a tropical storm while entering the Gulf of Tonkin. Winds gusted to 48 kn km/h at Waglan Island. The cyclone made landfall near Đồng Hới, Vietnam on October 26 as a moderate tropical storm, and then rapidly weakened after moving inland. In Vietnam, the storm was also known as Typhoon No. 10 (Vietnamese: Cơn bão số 10). According to one source, this storm was the "strongest in 100 years" in the area it passed through.1984 Về cơn bão số 10 (Lex) đổ bộ vào Bình Trị Thiên Storm No. 10 (Lex) makes landfall in Bình Trị Thiên http://tapchikttv.vn/data/article/2595/2.pdf May 2, 2025 Journal of Hydro-Meteorology vi The lowest atmospheric pressure (station pressure) recorded in Đồng Hới during the storm was 980.5hPa. The drillship Glomar Java Sea sank near Hainan Island during the storm, resulting in the presumed deaths of all 81 people aboard, with 35 bodies recovered.April 6, 1987 Marine accident report https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/OCSNCOE/Casualty-Information/NTSB/MAR-87-02-Glomar-Java-Sea.pdf?ver=8_PF1tX30a7BSr8TfDbJXA%3D%3D dead https://web.archive.org/web/20250528162909/https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/OCSNCOE/Casualty-Information/NTSB/MAR-87-02-Glomar-Java-Sea.pdf?ver=8_PF1tX30a7BSr8TfDbJXA%3D%3D May 28, 2025 May 28, 2025 United States Coast Guard 1 Additionally, approximately 300 Vietnamese fishing boats sank. Over 200 fishermen were reported dead or missing. On land, in Bình Trị Thiên province, a total of 252 people died, with 237 fatalities attributed to flooding and 15 to strong winds.Nguyễn Ngọc Trai October 16, 2010 Lịch sử bão lũ 60 năm và công tác phòng chống bão lụt trong thời gian tới A 60-Year history of storms and floods and future strategies for disaster prevention and mitigation https://skhcn.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/upload/khcn/File/TapChiKHCN/2010/so4/5.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20240801194444/https://skhcn.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/upload/khcn/File/TapChiKHCN/2010/so4/5.pdf August 1, 2024 Sở Khoa học công nghệ Quảng Bình vi Tropical Depression Trining WPac October 28 October 29 Trining Oct 29 1983 0754Z.png Trining 1983 path.png 30 1004 Tropical Depression Trining formed in the Pacific Ocean during the 1983 Pacific typhoon season. It originated within the monsoon trough on October 28. At its peak, Trining had maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h (35 mph) and a central pressure of 1004 hPa. This tropical depression had a short lifespan that only lasted a day, and later dissipating on October 29. Although weak, even tropical depressions can cause significant impacts, such as heavy rainfall and localized flooding. Typhoon Marge (Uring) WPac Marge Nov 4 1983 0641Z.png Marge 1983 path.png October 31 November 7 110 145 895 This system began as a tropical disturbance with a weak circulation near 7N 172E. Becoming the fourth super typhoon of the season, Marge stairstepped west-northwest east of the Philippines before recurving east of Japan. During recurvature, its forward motion reached 54 kn km/h 0, becoming one of the fastest known tropical cyclones on record.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Super Typhoon Marge. Retrieved on 2007-01-06. Tropical Storm Norris WPac Norris Nov 9 1983 0539Z.png Norris 1983 path.png November 8 November 11 45 50 994 This system was spawned just ahead of a frontal boundary extending from the extratropical cyclone formerly known as Marge. A midget tropical storm, Norris quickly evolved on November 8 and recurved ahead of the frontal boundary well east of Asia, primarily threatening shipping in the western Pacific. Within three days of formation, Norris had been absorbed by the advancing cold front.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical Storm Norris. Retrieved on 2007-01-22. Typhoon Orchid (Warling) WPac Orchid Nov 23 1983 1500Z.png Orchid 1983 path.png November 16 November 26 110 125 930 A tropical disturbance organized into a tropical depression on November 14 over the open West Pacific. It tracked southwestward then westward, slowly organizing into a tropical storm on the 17th. Orchid's motion became erratic, and it drifted northward, always remaining within 850 nmi km -1 of Typhoon Percy, a slow-moving typhoon in the South China Sea. Orchid reached her peak of 145 mi/h km/h 0 on winds on the 23rd, before vertical shear caused it to weaken. The storm turned southward, where it dissipated on the 27th. A total of 167 fatalities occurredJoint Typhoon Warning Center. Typhoon Orchid. Retrieved on 2007-01-06. when the Philippine vessel MV Dona Cassandra capsized due to high waves off the coast of Mindanao. A total of 219 people survived the shipwreck, including 98 that were rescued.PM cycle November 23, 1983 Associated Press In addition, 89 persons were injured,Rescuers Hunt For Missing Passengers November 23, 1983 Ruben G. Alabastro Associated Press 18 at sea.Typhoon sinks ferry, 200 Filipinos drown https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QqQyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P-8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2704,1425722&dq=typhoon+orchid+-japan&hl=en September 2, 2013 Ottawa Citizen November 23, 1983 At the time of the shipwreck, the vessel had 387 passengersContinue search for survivors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I9JFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=efYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4393,3093439&dq=typhoon+orchid+-japan&hl=en September 2, 2013 The Telegraph Herald November 25, 1983 United Press International and 36 crew members.200 missing in ship sinking https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VqJlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eYwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3609,1891698&dq=typhoon+orchid+-japan&hl=en September 2, 2013 The Sun November 23, 1983 United Press International Onshore the Philippines, three people were killed and thousands were displaced.PM cycle November 24, 1983 Ron Redmond United Press International Typhoon Percy (Yayang) WPac Percy Nov 20 1983 1156Z.png Percy 1983 path.png November 18 November 24 70 70 970 Located not too distant to the southwest of Orchid, Percy thrived in a divergent region created by Orchid's outflow pattern beginning on November 17. Rapid development occurred on the morning of November 19 while in the South China Sea, and the system meandered due to the weakness in steering created by Orchid to its northeast. The cyclone managed 160 km mi of movement through November 23. Briefly becoming a typhoon, eventually Percy became entrained in Orchid's inflow band and began to be sheared by Orchid's opposing outflow pattern. Other than moving through the Philippines while in the initial tropical depression phase, Percy affected no other land masses.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Typhoon Percy. Retrieved on 2007-01-22. Severe Tropical Storm Ruth (Ading) WPac Ruth Nov 28 1983 0649Z.png Ruth 1983 path.png November 21 November 30 50 60 992 This system began along the near equatorial trough southeast of Guam on November 15. Moving slowly westward, there was little additional development until November 19. Thunderstorm activity significantly increased in coverage along a 1670 km mi east–west axis, with a center forming near 5N 147E. The system moved slowly northwest until November 23. Orchid acted to limit its development by robbing inflow from this disturbance. On the 23rd it became a tropical depression before executing an anticyclonic loop. Upper-level conditions became hostile soon afterwards, and the depression weakened. Into November 27 the system moved erratically and went through cycles of convective development and shearing. When Orchid weakened into a tropical depression, Ruth began to develop rapidly and became a tropical storm early on November 28. A frontal zone on its northwest side led to an intense gale in that quadrant, which led to the upgrade. The cyclone nearly became a typhoon later that day before vertical wind shear returned, introduced by a fresh cold outbreak from Asia. The cyclone degenerated to an exposed low-level swirl on November 30.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical Storm Ruth. Retrieved on 2007-01-22. Tropical Storm Sperry (Barang) WPac Sperry Dec 3 1983 1200Z.png Sperry 1983 path.png November 30 December 5 45 55 996 The initial disturbance formed along the near equatorial trough after Ruth dissipated. On November 30 a surface circulation formed 740 km mi south of Guam. By December 1, the system appeared to be forming into a tropical cyclone but its thunderstorm activity shifted over 900 km mi to the northwest of the center. Taking a day to recover, the system attempted to reorganize and became a tropical storm early on December 3. Southerly vertical wind shear limited its development for much of its life cycle. Turning eastward, it reached its maximum intensity late on the 3rd before shearing apart on December 4. Early on December 5, the system degenerated into a weak area of low pressure.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical Storm Sperry. Retrieved on 2007-01-23. Severe Tropical Storm Thelma (Krising) WPac Thelma Dec 17 1983 0617Z.png Thelma 1983 path.png December 15 December 18 55 55 990 This system formed east of the Caroline Islands on December 11 near 4N 170E. Over the next couple days, an upper cyclone to its north shifted westward, which helped lead to increased outflow and a low-level circulation. It moved rapidly westward for the next 60 hours as a poorly defined low despite increasing convective organization. By late morning on December 16, it became a tropical storm. The system tracked along a smooth parabola east of the Philippines becoming a moderately strong tropical storm. Intense vertical wind shear struck the cyclone as it moved northeast at a clip up to 27 kn km/h 0, and the system rapidly weakened.Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical Storm Thelma. Retrieved on 2007-01-23. Tropical Depression Dadang WPac December 18 December 20 Dadang Dec 18 1983 0603Z.png Dadang 1983 path.png PAGASA 30 1006 A Tropical Depression formed on December 18 within the PAR or Philippine Area of Responsibility, PAGASA or Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration tracked the depression and later gave it the local "Dadang". Tropical Depression Dadang is a type of tropical cyclone that forms in the Western Pacific Ocean. It develops from a tropical depression in the atmosphere, gradually organizing into a low-pressure system with a defined circulation center. As it intensifies, it reaches wind speeds characteristic of a tropical depression, typically below 55 km/h (35 mph). The track and intensity of Dadang are influenced by factors like wind shear, ocean temperatures, and steering currents. Potential impacts include heavy rainfall, strong winds, and rough seas, varying significantly depending on the storm's characteristics and the terrain it encounters. Tropical Depression Dadang later dissipated on December 20. Storm names International Lists of tropical cyclone names Tropical cyclone naming During the season 23 named tropical cyclones developed in the Western Pacific and were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, when it was determined that they had become tropical storms. These names were contributed to a revised list from 1979. Sarah Tip Vera Wayne Abby Ben Carmen Dom Ellen Forrest Georgia Herbert Ida Joe Kim Lex Marge Norris Orchid Percy Ruth Sperry Thelma Philippines Auring Bebeng Katring Diding Etang Gening Herming Ising Luding Mameng Neneng Oniang Pepang Rosing Sisang Trining Uring Warling Yayang Auxiliary list Ading Barang Krising Dadang Erling Goying The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones in their area of responsibility. PAGASA assigns names to tropical depressions that form within their area of responsibility and any tropical cyclone that might move into their area of responsibility. Should the list of names for a given year prove to be insufficient, names are taken from an auxiliary list, the first 6 of which are published each year before the season starts. Names not retired from this list will be used again in the 1987 season. This is the same list used for the 1979 season. PAGASA uses its own naming scheme that starts in the Filipino alphabet, with names of Filipino female names ending with "ng" (A, B, K, D, etc.). Names that were not assigned/going to use are marked in . Season effects This table will list all the storms that developed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean west of the International Date Line and north of the equator during 1983. It will include their intensity, duration, name, areas affected, deaths, missing persons (in parentheses), and damage totals. Classification and intensity values will be based on estimations conducted by the JMA. All damage figures will be in 1983 USD. Damages and deaths from a storm will include when the storm was a precursor wave or an extratropical low. |- | TD || 830607 June 8–9 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1004 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) || South China || 0 None || 0 None || |- | TD || 830620 June 20–22 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1004 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) || Philippines || 249300000 $ || 0 None || |- | Sarah || 830624 June 24–27 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|065 65 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TS|0998 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) || Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Tip (Auring) || 830710 July 10–14 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 120 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TY|0975 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) || Philippines, South China || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Vera (Bebeng) || 830710 July 10–19 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|140 140 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TY|0965 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) || Caroline Islands, Philippines, South China, Vietnam || 42000000 $ || 127 || |- | Wayne (Katring) || 830722 July 22–26 || bgcolor=#VITY|5 Violent typhoon || bgcolor=#VITY|205 205 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#VITY|0925 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) || Philippines, South China || 0 Unknown || 147 || |- | Abby (Diding) || 830804 August 4–18 || bgcolor=#VITY|5 Violent Typhoon || bgcolor=#VITY|220 220 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#VITY|0895 895 hPa (26.43 inHg) || Caroline Islands, Japan || Unknown || 7 || |- | Gil || 830807 August 7–8 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1016 1016 hPa (30.01 inHg) || Wake Island || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Carmen (Etang) || 830809 August 9–15 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|075 75 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TS|0992 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) || Philippines || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Ben || 830811 August 11–15 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severetropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#STS|0985 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) || Japan || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Dom (Gening) || 830818 August 18–28 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|075 75 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TS|0996 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | TD || 830818 August 18–19 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1004 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) || South China || 0 None || 0 None || |- | 09W || 830825 August 25–27 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|0998 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) || Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Ellen (Herming) || 830828 August 28 – September 10 || bgcolor=#VITY|5 Violent typhoon || bgcolor=#VITY|205 205 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#VITY|0925 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) || Caroline Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Southeast China || 79680000 $ || 23 || |- | 02C || 830901 September 1–4 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || Marshall Islands || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Forrest (Ising) || 830919 September 19–29 || bgcolor=#VITY|5 Violent typhoon || bgcolor=#VITY|205 205 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#VITY|0876 876 hPa (25.87 inHg) || Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, East China, South Korea, Japan || 339000000 $ || 21 || |- | Georgia (Luding) || 830927 September 27 – October 2 || bgcolor=#TY|5 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|130 130 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TY|0980 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) || Philippines, South China, Vietnam, Laos || Unknown || 26 || |- | Mameng || 830929 September 29 – October 4 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || Philippines, Vietnam, Laos || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Herbert (Neneng) || 831006 October 3–11 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|085 85 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TS|0994 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) || Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Ida (Oniang) || 831007 October 7–11 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|110 110 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#STS|0975 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) || Mariana Islands, Japan || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Joe (Pepang) || 831009 October 9–14 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#STS|0975 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) || Philippines, South China || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | Kim (Rosing) || 831015 October 15–18 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|075 75 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TS|0994 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) || Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand || 26000000 $ || >300 || |- | Lex (Sisang) || 831019 October 19–27 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|095 95 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#STS|0985 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) || Philippines, South China, Vietnam, Laos || 0 Unknown || >333 || |- | Trining || 831028 October 28–29 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|1004 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) || Philippines, Vietnam || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Marge (Uring) || 831031 October 31 – November 7 || bgcolor=#VITY|5 Violent typhoon || bgcolor=#VITY|220 220 km/h mph || bgcolor=#VITY|0895 895 hPa (26.43 inHg) || Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands || None || None || |- | Norris || 831108 November 8–11 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|085 85 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TS|0994 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) || None || None || None || |- | Orchid (Warling) || 831116 November 16–26 || bgcolor=#VITY|5 Violent typhoon || bgcolor=#VITY|205 205 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#VITY|0930 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) || Caroline Islands, Philippines || Unknown || 170 || |- | Percy (Yayang) || 831118 November 18–25 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|130 130 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TY|0970 970 hPa (28.79 inHg) || Vietnam, Philippines || Unknown || None || |- | Ruth (Ading) || 831121 November 21–30 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|095 95 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#STS|0992 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) || Caroline Islands || 0 None || None || |- | Sperry (Barang) || 831130 November 30 – December 5 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|085 85 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TS|0996 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Thelma (Krising) || 831215 December 15–18 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#STS|0990 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) || Caroline Islands || 0 None || None || |- | Dadang || 831218 December 18–20 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|1004 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) || Philippines || 0 None || 0 None || |- 32 systems June 8 – December 20, 1983 220 km/h mph on 5 885 hPa (26.13 inHg) >396680000 $ >1,021 See also Tropical cyclones List of Pacific typhoon seasons 1983 Pacific hurricane season 1983 Atlantic hurricane season 1983 North Indian Ocean cyclone season Australian cyclone seasons: 1982–83, 1983–84 South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1982–83, 1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1982–83, 1983–84 Notes nb References External links Japan Meteorological Agency Joint Typhoon Warning Center https://web.archive.org/web/20100301105349/http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC 2010-03-01 . National Weather Service Guam Hong Kong Observatory Macau Meteorological Geophysical Services Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Taiwan Central Weather Bureau Satellite movie of the 1983 Pacific typhoon season 1980 Pacific typhoon 1983 Category:Articles which contain graphical timelines 1983 WPAC