1982 Central Pacific hurricane season
Jun 1, 1982 – Nov 30, 1982 · Season ended
The 1982 Central Pacific hurricane season produced 4 named storms, 1 hurricane and 0 major hurricanes, against a 1991–2020 average of 1.6, 0.8 and 0.5. Its accumulated cyclone energy was 12, 50% of the average.
1982 season at a glance
- Named storms: 4 (1991–2020 average 1.6).
- Hurricanes (64 kt+): 1 (average 0.8).
- Major, 96 kt+: 0 (average 0.5).
- Accumulated cyclone energy: 11.9, 50% of the 24 average.
- Named-storm days: 13.0, counting each six-hourly fix at 34 kt or more as a quarter day.
- First named storm: Akoni, August 30.
- First hurricane: Iwa, November 23.
- Last storm to dissipate: Iwa, November 25.
- All systems tracked: 4, every one of which reached tropical-storm strength.
Counts use 1-minute best-track winds: named storms reached 34 kt (39 mph), the next column 64 kt (74 mph) and major storms 96 kt (111 mph).
Every storm of the 1982 season
- Akoni: Akoni formed in the Central Pacific in August 1982 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
- Hana: Hana formed in the Central Pacific in September 1982 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
- Ema: Ema formed in the Central Pacific in September 1982 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
- Iwa: Iwa formed in the Central Pacific in November 1982 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Each summary is built from the storm’s best track.
Strongest storm of 1982
Hurricane Iwa was the strongest storm of the season, peaking at 90 mph (150 km/h), on November 23. That is Category 1 strength on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
28 Central Pacific storms since 1980 peaked higher, and 3 matched it. It produced 66% of the season’s accumulated cyclone energy.
Landfalls in 1982
No storm in the 1982 Central Pacific hurricane season made landfall, according to the best track.
How 1982 ranks since 1980
The season ranks 3rd of 47 Central Pacific seasons since 1980 for named storms (tied with 1 other season), 8th for hurricanes (tied with 18 other seasons) and 19th for accumulated cyclone energy.
The record since 1980 is 7 named storms, in 2015, and the highest ACE is 167, in 1992.
1982 storm names
The 1982 season used 4 names: Akoni, Hana, Ema, Iwa.
Central Pacific names are used in order across years from four lists, so a season picks up where the last one stopped. See the Central Pacific name lists.
The WMO later retired the name Iwa, so it will not be used again.
1982 season FAQ
How many named storms were there in 1982?
The 1982 Central Pacific hurricane season had 4 named storms, 1 hurricane and 0 major hurricanes, from 4 systems tracked in all. The 1991–2020 average is 1.6 named storms, 0.8 at 64 kt or more and 0.5 major per season. The first to form was Akoni and the last was Iwa.
What was the strongest storm of 1982?
Hurricane Iwa. It peaked at 90 mph (150 km/h, 80 kt) on November 23. That is Category 1 strength on the Saffir-Simpson scale. 28 Central Pacific storms since 1980 peaked higher. It produced 66% of the season’s accumulated cyclone energy.
When did the 1982 season end?
The official season ended on November 30, 1982, as it does every year in the Atlantic, eastern Pacific and Central Pacific. The last system, Iwa, dissipated on November 25. Storms that form in December still count toward that year: 2 Central Pacific storms since 1980 reached tropical-storm strength in December.