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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Mac (1982)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
895 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Mac formed in the West Pacific in September 1982 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 895 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-09-29 00:00 | 11.3°N 155.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-09-29 06:00 | 11.3°N 155.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-09-29 12:00 | 11.3°N 155.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-09-29 18:00 | 11.3°N 155.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-09-30 00:00 | 11.3°N 154.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-09-30 06:00 | 11.4°N 153.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-09-30 12:00 | 11.5°N 153.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-09-30 18:00 | 11.6°N 152.4°E | — | — | — |
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| 1982-10-01 00:00 | 11.8°N 151.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1982-10-01 06:00 | 11.7°N 150.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1982-10-01 12:00 | 11.8°N 150.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1982-10-01 18:00 | 11.9°N 149.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1982-10-02 00:00 | 12.1°N 148.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1982-10-02 06:00 | 12.3°N 147.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1982-10-02 12:00 | 12.6°N 146.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1982-10-02 18:00 | 12.7°N 145.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1982-10-03 00:00 | 13.0°N 144.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1982-10-03 06:00 | 13.3°N 143.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1982-10-03 12:00 | 13.7°N 143.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1982-10-03 18:00 | 14.1°N 142.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1982-10-04 00:00 | 14.5°N 141.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1982-10-04 06:00 | 15.0°N 140.6°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1982-10-04 12:00 | 15.4°N 139.9°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1982-10-04 18:00 | 15.8°N 139.0°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1982-10-05 00:00 | 16.2°N 138.3°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 895 mb |
| 1982-10-05 06:00 | 16.7°N 137.6°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1982-10-05 12:00 | 17.3°N 136.8°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1982-10-05 18:00 | 17.9°N 136.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1982-10-06 00:00 | 18.6°N 136.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1982-10-06 06:00 | 19.5°N 135.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1982-10-06 12:00 | 20.4°N 135.4°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1982-10-06 18:00 | 21.2°N 135.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1982-10-07 00:00 | 22.0°N 135.3°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1982-10-07 06:00 | 23.3°N 135.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1982-10-07 12:00 | 24.6°N 136.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1982-10-07 18:00 | 26.1°N 136.6°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1982-10-08 00:00 | 27.7°N 137.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1982-10-08 06:00 | 29.8°N 138.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1982-10-08 12:00 | 31.6°N 140.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1982-10-08 18:00 | 33.5°N 142.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1982-10-09 00:00 | 34.5°N 144.6°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1982-10-09 06:00 | 35.0°N 146.6°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1982-10-09 12:00 | 35.7°N 148.6°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1982-10-09 18:00 | 35.6°N 150.5°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1982-10-10 00:00 | 34.9°N 152.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1982-10-10 06:00 | 34.3°N 153.3°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1982-10-10 12:00 | 33.9°N 154.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1982-10-10 18:00 | 33.0°N 155.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1982-10-11 00:00 | 32.0°N 156.0°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1982-10-11 06:00 | 32.0°N 156.5°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 1982-10-11 12:00 | 32.0°N 157.0°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 1982-10-11 18:00 | 32.0°N 157.0°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 1982-10-12 00:00 | 32.0°N 157.0°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 1982-10-12 06:00 | 32.0°N 157.0°E | — | — | 1016 mb |
| 1982-10-12 12:00 | 32.0°N 157.0°E | — | — | 1018 mb |
Super Typhoon Mac 1982 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Mac 1982 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Mac; it stayed over water.
How strong did Mac get in 1982?
Mac peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 895 mb.
When did Mac form and dissipate?
Mac was first tracked on Sep 29 1982 and last tracked on Oct 12 1982, about 14 days in all.