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Super Typhoon Forrest (1983)
Track & history
Peak wind
175 mph / 280 km/h
Min pressure
885 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Kikuchi
Storm history
Forrest formed in the West Pacific in September 1983 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 885 mb. It made landfall near Kikuchi, Japan. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-09-16 00:00 | 7.9°N 161.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-09-16 06:00 | 8.1°N 161.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-09-16 12:00 | 8.2°N 161.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-09-16 18:00 | 7.9°N 161.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-09-17 00:00 | 7.2°N 161.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-09-17 06:00 | 6.1°N 161.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-09-17 12:00 | 5.2°N 160.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-09-17 18:00 | 5.4°N 159.2°E | — | — | — |
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| 1983-09-18 00:00 | 5.8°N 157.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-09-18 06:00 | 5.6°N 156.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-09-18 12:00 | 5.4°N 155.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-09-18 18:00 | 5.5°N 153.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-09-19 00:00 | 6.1°N 152.2°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1983-09-19 06:00 | 7.1°N 150.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-09-19 12:00 | 8.0°N 148.7°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-09-19 18:00 | 9.0°N 147.1°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-09-20 00:00 | 9.7°N 145.8°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1983-09-20 06:00 | 10.2°N 144.8°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1983-09-20 12:00 | 10.7°N 143.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1983-09-20 18:00 | 11.3°N 142.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-09-21 00:00 | 12.1°N 141.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1983-09-21 06:00 | 12.8°N 140.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-09-21 12:00 | 13.6°N 139.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-09-21 18:00 | 14.4°N 138.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-09-22 00:00 | 15.2°N 137.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-09-22 06:00 | 16.2°N 137.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1983-09-22 12:00 | 17.2°N 136.0°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-09-22 18:00 | 18.0°N 134.7°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 890 mb |
| 1983-09-23 00:00 | 18.6°N 133.5°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 885 mb |
| 1983-09-23 06:00 | 19.1°N 132.6°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 885 mb |
| 1983-09-23 12:00 | 19.7°N 131.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1983-09-23 18:00 | 20.2°N 131.0°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1983-09-24 00:00 | 20.8°N 130.2°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1983-09-24 06:00 | 21.5°N 129.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1983-09-24 12:00 | 22.3°N 128.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-09-24 18:00 | 23.0°N 128.0°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-09-25 00:00 | 23.7°N 127.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-09-25 06:00 | 24.3°N 126.9°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-09-25 12:00 | 25.0°N 126.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-09-25 18:00 | 25.8°N 125.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-09-26 00:00 | 26.8°N 125.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-09-26 06:00 | 27.5°N 124.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-09-26 12:00 | 28.1°N 124.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-09-26 18:00 | 28.9°N 123.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1983-09-27 00:00 | 29.7°N 124.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1983-09-27 06:00 | 30.5°N 124.6°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1983-09-27 12:00 | 31.2°N 125.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1983-09-27 18:00 | 31.9°N 127.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1983-09-28 00:00 | 32.7°N 129.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-09-28 06:00 | 33.3°N 132.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-09-28 12:00 | 34.0°N 137.1°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1983-09-28 18:00 | 34.4°N 141.7°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1983-09-29 00:00 | 35.0°N 145.8°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1983-09-29 06:00 | 36.0°N 154.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1983-09-29 12:00 | 37.0°N 160.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 1983-09-29 18:00 | 38.0°N 165.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 1983-09-30 00:00 | 40.0°N 171.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1983-09-30 06:00 | 42.0°N 174.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1983-09-30 12:00 | 44.0°N 177.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1983-09-30 18:00 | 46.0°N 180.0°W | — | — | 970 mb |
Super Typhoon Forrest 1983 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Forrest 1983 make landfall?
Yes. Forrest made landfall near Kikuchi, Japan on Sep 28 1983, with sustained winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Forrest get in 1983?
Forrest peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 885 mb.
When did Forrest form and dissipate?
Forrest was first tracked on Sep 16 1983 and last tracked on Sep 30 1983, about 15 days in all.