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ArchivedPeak category 4
Typhoon Orchid (1983)
Track & history
Peak wind
145 mph / 230 km/h
Min pressure
930 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Orchid formed in the West Pacific in November 1983 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-11-13 00:00 | 12.0°N 153.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-11-13 06:00 | 12.5°N 151.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-11-13 12:00 | 13.0°N 150.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-11-13 18:00 | 13.4°N 149.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-11-14 00:00 | 13.7°N 148.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-11-14 06:00 | 13.9°N 147.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-11-14 12:00 | 13.8°N 147.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-11-14 18:00 | 13.3°N 146.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1983-11-15 00:00 | 12.7°N 145.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-11-15 06:00 | 12.3°N 144.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-11-15 12:00 | 12.0°N 143.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-11-15 18:00 | 11.8°N 142.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-11-16 00:00 | 11.3°N 141.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-11-16 06:00 | 10.1°N 140.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-11-16 12:00 | 9.4°N 139.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-11-16 18:00 | 9.6°N 138.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-11-17 00:00 | 9.9°N 136.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-11-17 06:00 | 10.5°N 134.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-11-17 12:00 | 11.4°N 133.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-11-17 18:00 | 12.0°N 132.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-11-18 00:00 | 12.5°N 130.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-11-18 06:00 | 13.0°N 129.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1983-11-18 12:00 | 13.0°N 128.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-11-18 18:00 | 12.8°N 128.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-11-19 00:00 | 12.7°N 128.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-11-19 06:00 | 12.6°N 127.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-11-19 12:00 | 12.3°N 127.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-11-19 18:00 | 12.2°N 127.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-11-20 00:00 | 12.3°N 127.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1983-11-20 06:00 | 12.5°N 127.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1983-11-20 12:00 | 12.8°N 126.6°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1983-11-20 18:00 | 13.2°N 126.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1983-11-21 00:00 | 13.5°N 126.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1983-11-21 06:00 | 13.9°N 125.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1983-11-21 12:00 | 14.2°N 125.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1983-11-21 18:00 | 14.6°N 125.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1983-11-22 00:00 | 14.9°N 125.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1983-11-22 06:00 | 15.3°N 125.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1983-11-22 12:00 | 15.6°N 125.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1983-11-22 18:00 | 16.0°N 126.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1983-11-23 00:00 | 16.4°N 126.3°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1983-11-23 06:00 | 16.8°N 126.3°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1983-11-23 12:00 | 17.0°N 126.2°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1983-11-23 18:00 | 17.3°N 125.9°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1983-11-24 00:00 | 17.5°N 125.7°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1983-11-24 06:00 | 17.5°N 125.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1983-11-24 12:00 | 17.4°N 125.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1983-11-24 18:00 | 17.6°N 124.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1983-11-25 00:00 | 17.9°N 124.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1983-11-25 06:00 | 18.1°N 124.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-11-25 12:00 | 18.4°N 124.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-11-25 18:00 | 18.3°N 124.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-11-26 00:00 | 18.2°N 124.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1983-11-26 06:00 | 17.6°N 124.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1983-11-26 12:00 | 16.7°N 124.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1983-11-26 18:00 | 15.4°N 124.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1983-11-27 00:00 | 14.2°N 124.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
Typhoon Orchid 1983 FAQ
Did Typhoon Orchid 1983 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Orchid; it stayed over water.
How strong did Orchid get in 1983?
Orchid peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 930 mb.
When did Orchid form and dissipate?
Orchid was first tracked on Nov 13 1983 and last tracked on Nov 27 1983, about 14 days in all.