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Super Typhoon Abby (1983)
Track & history
Peak wind
165 mph / 270 km/h
Min pressure
895 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Hamakita
Storm history
Abby formed in the West Pacific in July 1983 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 895 mb. It made landfall near Hamakita, Japan. The system was tracked for 24 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-07-31 00:00 | 6.0°N 151.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-31 06:00 | 6.4°N 150.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-31 12:00 | 6.8°N 150.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-31 18:00 | 7.2°N 149.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-01 00:00 | 7.5°N 149.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-01 06:00 | 7.8°N 148.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-01 12:00 | 7.9°N 147.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-01 18:00 | 7.7°N 146.6°E | — | — | — |
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| 1983-08-02 00:00 | 7.4°N 146.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-02 06:00 | 7.1°N 146.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-02 12:00 | 7.0°N 146.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-02 18:00 | 7.4°N 146.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-03 00:00 | 8.0°N 145.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-03 06:00 | 8.3°N 145.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-03 12:00 | 8.5°N 144.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-03 18:00 | 8.6°N 144.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-04 00:00 | 8.7°N 143.7°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1983-08-04 06:00 | 8.7°N 143.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1983-08-04 12:00 | 8.7°N 142.2°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1983-08-04 18:00 | 8.9°N 141.4°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1983-08-05 00:00 | 9.2°N 140.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-08-05 06:00 | 9.4°N 140.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1983-08-05 12:00 | 9.6°N 140.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1983-08-05 18:00 | 9.9°N 139.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-08-06 00:00 | 10.2°N 138.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-08-06 06:00 | 11.0°N 138.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-08-06 12:00 | 11.8°N 137.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-08-06 18:00 | 12.3°N 136.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-08-07 00:00 | 12.7°N 135.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1983-08-07 06:00 | 13.5°N 134.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-08-07 12:00 | 14.4°N 134.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1983-08-07 18:00 | 15.0°N 133.4°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-08-08 00:00 | 15.8°N 132.8°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1983-08-08 06:00 | 16.4°N 132.4°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1983-08-08 12:00 | 17.1°N 132.0°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1983-08-08 18:00 | 17.4°N 131.4°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 895 mb |
| 1983-08-09 00:00 | 17.8°N 130.9°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 895 mb |
| 1983-08-09 06:00 | 18.2°N 130.6°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1983-08-09 12:00 | 18.7°N 130.4°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1983-08-09 18:00 | 18.9°N 130.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-08-10 00:00 | 19.1°N 130.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-08-10 06:00 | 19.5°N 130.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-08-10 12:00 | 19.9°N 130.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-08-10 18:00 | 20.1°N 130.5°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1983-08-11 00:00 | 20.5°N 130.7°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1983-08-11 06:00 | 21.1°N 130.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1983-08-11 12:00 | 21.6°N 130.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-08-11 18:00 | 22.0°N 130.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-08-12 00:00 | 22.5°N 130.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-08-12 06:00 | 22.9°N 130.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1983-08-12 12:00 | 23.4°N 131.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1983-08-12 18:00 | 23.9°N 131.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-08-13 00:00 | 24.6°N 131.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-08-13 06:00 | 25.0°N 132.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-08-13 12:00 | 25.5°N 132.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1983-08-13 18:00 | 26.0°N 133.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1983-08-14 00:00 | 26.6°N 133.3°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1983-08-14 06:00 | 27.2°N 133.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1983-08-14 12:00 | 27.6°N 133.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1983-08-14 18:00 | 28.1°N 133.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1983-08-15 00:00 | 28.5°N 133.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1983-08-15 06:00 | 29.0°N 133.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1983-08-15 12:00 | 29.6°N 134.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1983-08-15 18:00 | 30.3°N 134.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1983-08-16 00:00 | 31.1°N 135.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1983-08-16 06:00 | 31.9°N 135.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-08-16 12:00 | 32.7°N 136.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1983-08-16 18:00 | 33.8°N 137.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1983-08-17 00:00 | 34.6°N 137.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 974 mb |
| 1983-08-17 06:00 | 35.1°N 138.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1983-08-17 12:00 | 35.7°N 139.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1983-08-17 18:00 | 36.5°N 140.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-08-18 00:00 | 37.5°N 141.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-08-18 06:00 | 38.0°N 142.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-08-18 12:00 | 38.2°N 143.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-08-18 18:00 | 38.0°N 143.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-08-19 00:00 | 37.7°N 144.4°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1983-08-19 06:00 | 37.8°N 144.9°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1983-08-19 12:00 | 37.5°N 144.8°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1983-08-19 18:00 | 36.9°N 145.2°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1983-08-20 00:00 | 35.9°N 145.9°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1983-08-20 06:00 | 35.0°N 146.8°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1983-08-20 12:00 | 34.2°N 147.3°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1983-08-20 18:00 | 33.4°N 147.6°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1983-08-21 00:00 | 32.8°N 148.5°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1983-08-21 06:00 | 32.7°N 149.3°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1983-08-21 12:00 | 32.5°N 150.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1983-08-21 18:00 | 32.8°N 150.6°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1983-08-22 00:00 | 33.0°N 151.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1983-08-22 06:00 | 33.5°N 151.5°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1983-08-22 12:00 | 34.0°N 152.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1983-08-22 18:00 | 34.5°N 152.5°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1983-08-23 00:00 | 35.0°N 153.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1983-08-23 06:00 | 35.5°N 153.5°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1983-08-23 12:00 | 36.0°N 154.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-08-23 18:00 | 36.5°N 155.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-08-24 00:00 | 37.0°N 156.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
Super Typhoon Abby 1983 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Abby 1983 make landfall?
Yes. Abby made landfall near Hamakita, Japan on Aug 17 1983, with sustained winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Abby get in 1983?
Abby peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 895 mb.
When did Abby form and dissipate?
Abby was first tracked on Jul 31 1983 and last tracked on Aug 24 1983, about 24 days in all.