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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1982 SEASON

Typhoon Mac (1982)

Recorded track and intensity · 29 Sept 1982–12 Oct 1982

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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MAC: complete recorded track, 29 Sept 1982–12 Oct 1982Recorded track from 29 Sept 1982 to 12 Oct 1982. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.JAPANPHILIPPINESTAIWAN29 Sep, 00:00 UTC30 Sep, 00:00 UTC1 Oct, 00:00 UTC2 Oct, 00:00 UTC3 Oct, 00:00 UTC4 Oct, 00:00 UTC5 Oct, 00:00 UTC6 Oct, 00:00 UTC7 Oct, 00:00 UTC8 Oct, 00:00 UTC9 Oct, 00:00 UTC10 Oct, 00:00 UTC11 Oct, 00:00 UTC12 Oct, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 529 SEP12 OCT

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DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5Post-tropical
All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

5 Oct, 00:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 895 hPa
0880809501601020kthPa29 Sep3 Oct8 Oct12 Oct

Forward speed & ACE

5 Oct, 00:00 UTC
Forward speed 8 ktCumulative ACE 10.42 10⁴ kt²
001517.53035kt10⁴ kt²29 Sep3 Oct8 Oct12 Oct

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind140 kt

161 mph / 259 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure895 hPa

5 Oct 1982 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration13.5 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance5,810 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Mac is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1982 season. Its archived track begins on 29 Sept 1982, 00:00 UTC at 11.3°N, 155.6°E. US-agency wind is not available for this first observation. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 5 Oct 1982, 00:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 5 Oct 1982, 00:00 UTC at 16.2°N, 138.3°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 895 hPa on 5 Oct 1982, 00:00 UTC.

The full record spans 324 hours and approximately 5,810 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 32°N, 157°E on 12 Oct 1982, 12:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 8 Oct 1982, 21:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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