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Tropical Storm Des (1983)
Track & history
Peak wind
65 mph / 100 km/h
Min pressure
994 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Des formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1983 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-01-13 18:00 | 14.6°S 142.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1983-01-14 00:00 | 14.8°S 144.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1983-01-14 06:00 | 15.2°S 145.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-01-14 12:00 | 16.0°S 146.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-01-14 18:00 | 16.5°S 147.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1983-01-15 00:00 | 16.7°S 147.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-01-15 06:00 | 16.8°S 148.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-01-15 12:00 | 17.1°S 149.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1001 mb |
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| 1983-01-15 18:00 | 17.6°S 150.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1983-01-16 00:00 | 18.1°S 151.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-01-16 06:00 | 18.7°S 152.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-01-16 12:00 | 19.1°S 153.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-01-16 18:00 | 19.5°S 154.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-01-17 00:00 | 19.9°S 155.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-01-17 06:00 | 20.4°S 155.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-01-17 12:00 | 20.9°S 156.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1983-01-17 18:00 | 21.5°S 156.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1983-01-18 00:00 | 21.9°S 157.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1983-01-18 06:00 | 22.2°S 157.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1983-01-18 12:00 | 22.0°S 157.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1983-01-18 18:00 | 21.5°S 158.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1983-01-19 00:00 | 20.9°S 158.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1983-01-19 06:00 | 20.3°S 158.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1983-01-19 12:00 | 19.7°S 157.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1983-01-19 18:00 | 18.9°S 157.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1983-01-20 00:00 | 17.9°S 156.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1983-01-20 06:00 | 17.0°S 156.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-01-20 12:00 | 16.3°S 155.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1983-01-20 18:00 | 15.7°S 155.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1983-01-21 00:00 | 15.2°S 155.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1983-01-21 06:00 | 14.7°S 154.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-01-21 12:00 | 14.3°S 154.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-01-21 18:00 | 13.9°S 154.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-01-22 00:00 | 13.4°S 154.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-01-22 06:00 | 12.9°S 154.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1983-01-22 12:00 | 12.5°S 154.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1983-01-22 18:00 | 12.3°S 155.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1983-01-23 00:00 | 11.9°S 156.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1983-01-23 06:00 | 11.7°S 157.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-01-23 12:00 | 12.0°S 158.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-01-23 18:00 | 12.2°S 158.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-01-24 00:00 | 12.2°S 159.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-01-24 06:00 | 12.2°S 159.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-01-24 12:00 | 12.2°S 160.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-01-24 18:00 | 12.2°S 160.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
Tropical Storm Des 1983 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Des 1983 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Des; it stayed over water.
How strong did Des get in 1983?
Des peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 994 mb.
When did Des form and dissipate?
Des was first tracked on Jan 13 1983 and last tracked on Jan 24 1983, about 11 days in all.