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Typhoon Lex (1983)
Track & history
Peak wind
80 mph / 130 km/h
Min pressure
985 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Lex formed in the West Pacific in October 1983 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-14 00:00 | 9.0°N 164.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-14 06:00 | 9.0°N 162.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-14 12:00 | 9.0°N 160.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-14 18:00 | 8.8°N 158.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-15 00:00 | 8.5°N 157.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-15 06:00 | 7.9°N 156.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-15 12:00 | 7.2°N 155.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-15 18:00 | 6.2°N 153.9°E | — | — | — |
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| 1983-10-16 00:00 | 5.3°N 152.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-16 06:00 | 5.0°N 151.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-16 12:00 | 4.9°N 150.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-16 18:00 | 4.7°N 148.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-17 00:00 | 4.9°N 147.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-17 06:00 | 5.9°N 144.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-17 12:00 | 7.5°N 142.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-17 18:00 | 9.4°N 139.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-18 00:00 | 11.2°N 136.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-18 06:00 | 12.2°N 135.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-18 12:00 | 12.9°N 134.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-18 18:00 | 13.7°N 133.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-19 00:00 | 14.4°N 132.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-19 06:00 | 14.6°N 130.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-19 12:00 | 14.7°N 129.5°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-19 18:00 | 14.9°N 128.1°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-20 00:00 | 15.0°N 126.7°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-20 06:00 | 15.2°N 125.1°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-20 12:00 | 15.4°N 123.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-20 18:00 | 15.6°N 122.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-21 00:00 | 15.9°N 120.6°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-21 06:00 | 16.3°N 119.5°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-21 12:00 | 16.4°N 118.5°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1983-10-21 18:00 | 16.4°N 117.6°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1983-10-22 00:00 | 16.3°N 116.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-10-22 06:00 | 16.4°N 115.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-10-22 12:00 | 16.7°N 115.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-10-22 18:00 | 17.1°N 114.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-10-23 00:00 | 17.6°N 114.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-10-23 06:00 | 17.7°N 114.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-10-23 12:00 | 17.8°N 114.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-10-23 18:00 | 17.6°N 113.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-10-24 00:00 | 17.5°N 113.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-10-24 06:00 | 17.3°N 113.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-10-24 12:00 | 17.2°N 113.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-10-24 18:00 | 17.3°N 112.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-10-25 00:00 | 17.1°N 111.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-10-25 06:00 | 17.3°N 110.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-10-25 12:00 | 17.4°N 109.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-10-25 18:00 | 17.5°N 108.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-10-26 00:00 | 17.7°N 107.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-10-26 06:00 | 17.8°N 106.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-10-26 12:00 | 18.0°N 105.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-10-26 18:00 | 18.4°N 104.2°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-27 00:00 | 19.0°N 103.0°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
Typhoon Lex 1983 FAQ
Did Typhoon Lex 1983 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Lex; it stayed over water.
How strong did Lex get in 1983?
Lex peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 985 mb.
When did Lex form and dissipate?
Lex was first tracked on Oct 14 1983 and last tracked on Oct 27 1983, about 13 days in all.