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ArchivedPeak category 3
Cyclone Oscar (1983)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
920 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Oscar formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1983 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-02-22 18:00 | 14.5°S 179.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-23 00:00 | 15.2°S 178.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-23 06:00 | 15.3°S 177.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-23 12:00 | 14.9°S 176.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1983-02-23 18:00 | 14.5°S 176.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-24 00:00 | 14.2°S 175.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1983-02-24 06:00 | 14.1°S 175.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-24 12:00 | 14.0°S 174.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
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| 1983-02-24 18:00 | 13.8°S 174.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-25 00:00 | 13.7°S 174.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-02-25 06:00 | 13.5°S 173.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-25 12:00 | 13.4°S 173.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1983-02-25 18:00 | 13.4°S 173.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-26 00:00 | 13.4°S 173.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-02-26 06:00 | 13.6°S 172.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-26 12:00 | 13.8°S 173.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-02-26 18:00 | 14.1°S 173.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-27 00:00 | 14.5°S 173.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-02-27 06:00 | 15.0°S 173.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-27 12:00 | 15.5°S 173.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1983-02-27 18:00 | 16.0°S 174.2°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-28 00:00 | 16.6°S 174.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1983-02-28 06:00 | 17.1°S 174.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1983-02-28 12:00 | 17.5°S 175.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1983-02-28 18:00 | 17.8°S 175.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1983-03-01 00:00 | 18.0°S 176.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-03-01 06:00 | 18.2°S 176.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1983-03-01 12:00 | 18.4°S 177.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1983-03-01 18:00 | 18.7°S 177.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1983-03-02 00:00 | 19.2°S 178.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1983-03-02 06:00 | 19.8°S 178.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1983-03-02 12:00 | 20.5°S 179.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-03-02 18:00 | 21.3°S 179.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1983-03-03 00:00 | 22.1°S 179.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-03-03 06:00 | 23.1°S 180.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1983-03-03 12:00 | 24.3°S 179.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1983-03-03 18:00 | 25.6°S 178.6°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1983-03-04 00:00 | 26.8°S 177.4°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-03-04 06:00 | 28.2°S 175.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1983-03-04 12:00 | 29.5°S 172.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1983-03-04 18:00 | 30.3°S 169.9°W | — | — | — |
| 1983-03-05 00:00 | 30.7°S 167.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1983-03-05 06:00 | 30.6°S 166.0°W | — | — | — |
| 1983-03-05 12:00 | 30.2°S 164.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1983-03-05 18:00 | 29.9°S 163.9°W | — | — | — |
| 1983-03-06 00:00 | 29.5°S 163.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1983-03-06 06:00 | 29.0°S 162.0°W | — | — | — |
| 1983-03-06 12:00 | 28.5°S 161.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
Cyclone Oscar 1983 FAQ
Did Cyclone Oscar 1983 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Oscar; it stayed over water.
How strong did Oscar get in 1983?
Oscar peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 920 mb.
When did Oscar form and dissipate?
Oscar was first tracked on Feb 22 1983 and last tracked on Mar 6 1983, about 12 days in all.