Storm history › West Pacific › 1983 season
Typhoon Forrest (1983)
Forrest was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1983 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 16, 1983 to September 30, 1983, about 15 days, and covered 6,767 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 885 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Nagasaki, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 885 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 6,767 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nagasaki, Japan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 8 mi (14 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 44 mi (70 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 12th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Maemi (2003), Typhoon Irma (1971), Typhoon Joan (1959) and 1 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1983 West Pacific season's ACE.