All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
1983 Pacific hurricane season
The 1983 Pacific season has 21 storms in the best-track record; 21 reached tropical-storm strength and 12 became hurricanes, 8 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 206.2 is the tenth-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. For major hurricanes it is tied for the seventh-busiest season. Kiko was the strongest, peaking at 145 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Like most Pacific seasons before 1989, it has no landfall records in the file. The first record is dated May 21, the last December 7.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in July than in any other month of 1983: 6 of 21. Raymond both lasted longest, 12.5 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 14% of the season's ACE.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph | May 21–28 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Barbara | Jun 9–18 | 130 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Cosme | Jul 2–5 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Dalilia | Jul 5–12 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Erick | Jul 12–16 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Flossie | Jul 17–21 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Gil | Jul 23 – Aug 5 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Henriette | Jul 27 – Aug 6 | 130 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Ismael | Aug 8–14 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Juliette | Aug 24 – Sep 1 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Kiko | Aug 31 – Sep 9 | 145 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Lorena | Sep 6–14 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Manuel | Sep 12–20 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Narda | Sep 21 – Oct 1 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Octave | Sep 27 – Oct 2 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Priscilla | Sep 30 – Oct 7 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Raymond | Oct 8–20 | 145 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Sonia | Oct 9–14 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Tico | Oct 11–19 | 130 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Velma | Nov 1–3 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Winnie | Dec 4–7 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1983.