Hurricane History Map

1982 Eastern and central Pacific season

30 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 1982, from 20 May 1982 to 25 November 1982.

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Years1982
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1982 season in numbers

The record holds 30 storms for the 1982 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 23 had names.23 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 12 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 5 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 30storms
  • 23tropical storm strength or more
  • 12hurricane strength or more
  • 5major (category 3 to 5)
  • 161accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1982

  • Olivia (1982)18 September 1982 to 25 September 1982, peak Category 4 (125 kt)
  • Gilma (1982)26 July 1982 to 2 August 1982, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
  • Sergio (1982)14 October 1982 to 23 October 1982, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
  • Daniel (1982)7 July 1982 to 22 July 1982, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
  • John (1982)2 August 1982 to 11 August 1982, peak Category 3 (100 kt)

All 30 storms of 1982

StormPeak
Aletta Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Bud Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Carlotta Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Daniel Category 3
Emilia Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Fabio Category 1
Gilma Category 3
Hector Category 1
Iva Tropical storm
John Category 3
Kristy Category 1
Lane Tropical storm
Akoni Tropical storm
Miriam Category 1
Norman Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Hana Tropical storm
Ema Tropical storm
Olivia Category 4
Paul Category 2
Rosa Tropical storm
Sergio Category 3
Tara Tropical storm
Iwa Category 1

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