Cyclone Bakoly (1983)

Track & history

Peak wind

105 mph / 165 km/h

Min pressure

927 mb

Dates

Dec 19 – Dec 31

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Bakoly formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1983 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1983-12-19 00:00	8.1°S 69.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1983-12-19 06:00	8.9°S 70.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1983-12-19 12:00	9.4°S 70.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-19 18:00	9.9°S 69.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-20 00:00	10.2°S 69.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-20 06:00	10.4°S 68.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-20 12:00	10.6°S 68.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-20 18:00	10.8°S 67.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	997 mb

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1983-12-21 00:00	11.0°S 67.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
1983-12-21 06:00	11.4°S 66.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	991 mb
1983-12-21 12:00	11.8°S 65.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	976 mb
1983-12-21 18:00	12.0°S 64.3°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	976 mb
1983-12-22 00:00	12.3°S 63.3°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
1983-12-22 06:00	12.8°S 62.3°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	984 mb
1983-12-22 12:00	13.3°S 61.2°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	976 mb
1983-12-22 18:00	13.7°S 60.4°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	976 mb
1983-12-23 00:00	14.1°S 59.5°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	976 mb
1983-12-23 06:00	14.6°S 58.6°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	966 mb
1983-12-23 12:00	15.3°S 57.5°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	927 mb
1983-12-23 18:00	15.8°S 57.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
1983-12-24 00:00	16.3°S 56.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	966 mb
1983-12-24 06:00	17.0°S 56.4°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	966 mb
1983-12-24 12:00	17.7°S 56.3°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	976 mb
1983-12-24 18:00	18.3°S 56.4°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	976 mb
1983-12-25 00:00	18.9°S 56.5°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	984 mb
1983-12-25 06:00	19.6°S 56.6°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	984 mb
1983-12-25 12:00	20.2°S 57.0°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	984 mb
1983-12-25 18:00	21.0°S 57.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	984 mb
1983-12-26 00:00	21.7°S 57.3°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	984 mb
1983-12-26 06:00	22.5°S 57.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	984 mb
1983-12-26 12:00	23.3°S 56.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
1983-12-26 18:00	24.0°S 56.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	991 mb
1983-12-27 00:00	24.8°S 56.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
1983-12-27 06:00	25.4°S 55.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	991 mb
1983-12-27 12:00	26.2°S 55.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	991 mb
1983-12-27 18:00	27.1°S 54.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	991 mb
1983-12-28 00:00	28.0°S 54.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
1983-12-28 06:00	28.3°S 55.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
1983-12-28 12:00	28.4°S 56.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
1983-12-28 18:00	28.0°S 55.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-29 00:00	27.5°S 54.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-29 06:00	27.4°S 53.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-29 12:00	28.1°S 52.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-29 18:00	29.0°S 51.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-30 00:00	29.4°S 50.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-30 06:00	30.0°S 49.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-30 12:00	31.9°S 50.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	—
1983-12-30 18:00	33.4°S 53.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	—
1983-12-31 00:00	34.4°S 57.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	—
1983-12-31 06:00	35.0°S 60.0°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	—

Cyclone Bakoly 1983 FAQ

Did Cyclone Bakoly 1983 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Bakoly; it stayed over water.

How strong did Bakoly get in 1983?

Bakoly peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 927 mb.

When did Bakoly form and dissipate?

Bakoly was first tracked on Dec 19 1983 and last tracked on Dec 31 1983, about 12 days in all.