Tropical Storm Sperry (1983)

Track & history

Peak wind

65 mph / 100 km/h

Min pressure

996 mb

Dates

Nov 30 – Dec 5

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Sperry formed in the West Pacific in November 1983 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1983-11-30 00:00	8.8°N 142.2°E	—	—	1008 mb
1983-11-30 06:00	8.8°N 142.0°E	—	—	1006 mb
1983-11-30 12:00	8.9°N 141.7°E	—	—	1008 mb
1983-11-30 18:00	9.1°N 141.1°E	—	—	1006 mb
1983-12-01 00:00	9.6°N 140.2°E	—	—	1008 mb
1983-12-01 06:00	10.3°N 138.9°E	—	—	1006 mb
1983-12-01 12:00	11.2°N 137.4°E	—	—	1006 mb
1983-12-01 18:00	12.2°N 136.2°E	—	—	1006 mb

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1983-12-02 00:00	13.0°N 135.3°E	—	—	1008 mb
1983-12-02 06:00	13.8°N 134.4°E	—	—	1006 mb
1983-12-02 12:00	15.0°N 133.4°E	—	—	1004 mb
1983-12-02 18:00	15.8°N 132.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb
1983-12-03 00:00	16.3°N 131.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-03 06:00	17.2°N 131.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	998 mb
1983-12-03 12:00	17.9°N 131.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	996 mb
1983-12-03 18:00	18.0°N 132.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb
1983-12-04 00:00	17.9°N 132.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	998 mb
1983-12-04 06:00	17.2°N 133.0°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
1983-12-04 12:00	16.5°N 133.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
1983-12-04 18:00	16.0°N 133.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
1983-12-05 00:00	15.6°N 133.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb

Tropical Storm Sperry 1983 FAQ

Did Tropical Storm Sperry 1983 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Sperry; it stayed over water.

How strong did Sperry get in 1983?

Sperry peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 996 mb.

When did Sperry form and dissipate?

Sperry was first tracked on Nov 30 1983 and last tracked on Dec 5 1983, about 5 days in all.