Storm history › West Pacific › 1982 season
Typhoon Pamela (1982)
Pamela was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1982 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 21, 1982 to December 9, 1982, about 18 days, and covered 4,902 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 77 miles from Iloilo, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 4,902 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 21.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Iloilo, Philippines | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 90 mi (145 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 94 mi (151 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 140 mi (225 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 142 mi (228 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1982 West Pacific season's ACE.