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Hurricane Tico (1983)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
—
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Tico formed in the East Pacific in October 1983 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-11 12:00 | 8.5°N 100.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-11 18:00 | 8.7°N 100.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-12 00:00 | 8.8°N 101.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-12 06:00 | 9.1°N 102.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-12 12:00 | 9.4°N 102.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-12 18:00 | 10.2°N 102.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-13 00:00 | 11.2°N 102.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-13 06:00 | 12.1°N 102.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
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| 1983-10-13 12:00 | 13.0°N 102.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-13 18:00 | 13.8°N 102.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-14 00:00 | 14.2°N 102.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-14 06:00 | 14.7°N 102.9°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-14 12:00 | 15.3°N 103.1°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-14 18:00 | 15.7°N 103.3°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-15 00:00 | 16.1°N 103.6°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-15 06:00 | 16.2°N 103.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-15 12:00 | 16.3°N 104.2°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-15 18:00 | 16.5°N 104.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-16 00:00 | 16.8°N 104.9°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-16 06:00 | 17.1°N 105.4°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-16 12:00 | 17.2°N 106.0°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-16 18:00 | 17.3°N 106.8°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-17 00:00 | 17.4°N 107.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-17 06:00 | 17.5°N 108.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-17 12:00 | 17.5°N 109.0°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-17 18:00 | 17.6°N 109.7°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-18 00:00 | 17.9°N 110.1°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-18 06:00 | 18.3°N 110.4°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-18 12:00 | 18.8°N 110.4°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-18 18:00 | 19.3°N 110.2°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-19 00:00 | 20.1°N 109.5°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-19 06:00 | 21.1°N 108.3°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-19 12:00 | 22.3°N 107.0°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-19 18:00 | 23.5°N 105.5°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
Hurricane Tico 1983 FAQ
Did Hurricane Tico 1983 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Tico; it stayed over water.
How strong did Tico get in 1983?
Tico peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).
When did Tico form and dissipate?
Tico was first tracked on Oct 11 1983 and last tracked on Oct 19 1983, about 8 days in all.