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1983 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Atlantic

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Individual Storm Summary

Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.

#NameDateWindPresCat 
1Hurricane ALICIA 15-21 AUG 100 963 3 
2Hurricane BARRY 23-29 AUG 70 986 1 
3Hurricane CHANTAL 10-15 SEP 65 994 1 
4Tropical Storm DEAN 26-30 SEP 55 999 - 

Saffir-Simpson Scale

The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):

Type Category Pressure (mb) Winds
(knots)
Winds
(mph)
Line Color
Depression td ----- < 34 < 39 Green
Tropical Storm TS ----- 34-63 39-73 Yellow
Hurricane 1 > 980 64-82 74-95 Red
Hurricane 2 965-980 83-95 96-110 Light Red
Hurricane 3 945-965 96-112 111-130 Magenta
Hurricane 4 920-945 113-135 131-155 Light Magenta
Hurricane 5 < 920 >135 >155 White

NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph


Individual Storm Details

Track Tropical Storm DEAN (26-30 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 55 Min Pres: 999 TrackTracking information
Track Hurricane CHANTAL (10-15 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 65 Min Pres: 994 Category: 1 TrackTracking information
Track Hurricane BARRY (23-29 AUG)
Storm - Max Winds: 70 Min Pres: 986 Category: 1 TrackTracking information
Track Hurricane ALICIA (15-21 AUG)
Storm - Max Winds: 100 Min Pres: 963 Category: 3 TrackTracking information