Timeline of the 1982 Atlantic hurricane season

Timeline of the
1982 Atlantic hurricane season
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedJuly 1, 1982
Last system dissipatedOctober 3, 1982
Strongest system
NameDebby
Maximum winds130 mph (215 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure950 mbar (hPa; 28.05 inHg)
Longest lasting system
NameBeryl
Duration9.25 days
Storm articles
Other years
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

The 1982 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual tropical cyclone season in the north Atlantic Ocean. It was an inactive Atlantic hurricane season, during which only five tropical cyclones formed.[1] The season officially began on June 1, 1982 and ended November 30, 1982. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most systems form.[2] this year, however, most tropical activity was constrained to the month of September.

This season produced eight tropical depressions, of which five became named storms; two attained hurricane status, of which one became a major hurricane, a storm that ranks as a Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson scale.[1] Hurricane Alberto, the season's first named storm, was one of four storms on record to attain hurricane status in the Gulf of Mexico that not make landfall. The other three were Laurie of 1969,[1] Henri of 1979,[3] and Jeanne of 1980.[4] Nonetheless, rains from Alberto caused severe flooding, which killed 23 people in Cuba.[5] The season's only major hurricane, Debby, reached peak intensity as a weak Category 4 over the open waters of the Atlantic.[6] Tropical Storm Ernesto, the last storm of the season, peaked in intensity on October 2 just below hurricane strength. It then dissipated the next day,[7] 58 days before the official end of the season.[8]

This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season. It includes information that was not released throughout the season, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not initially warned upon, has been included.

By convention, meteorologists one time zone when issuing forecasts and making observations: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and also use the 24-hour clock (where 00:00 = midnight UTC).[9] In this time line, all information is listed by UTC first with the respective local time included in parentheses.

  1. ^ a b c National Hurricane Center (2008). "All Tropical Cyclone Tracks for the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific". Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  2. ^ Dorst, Neal (June 1, 2018). "Hurricane Season Information". Frequently Asked Questions About Hurricanes. Miami, Florida: NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  3. ^ National Hurricane Center (1979). "Hurricane Henri (1979) Preliminary Report Page 1". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
  4. ^ National Hurricane Center (1980). "Hurricane Jeanne (1980) Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  5. ^ National Hurricane Center (1982). "Hurricane Alberto Preliminary Report Page 2". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  6. ^ National Hurricane Center (1982). "Hurricane Debby Preliminary Report Page 3". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference ErnestoBT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference AOML FAQ G1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Understanding the Date/Time Stamps". miami, Florida: NOAA National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 10, 2020.