Alicia (1983)

Cat 3 AL031983 · Atlantic
Peak winds
100 kt
115 mph
Min pressure
962 mb
ACE
6.38
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
1
25 observations

What happened during Alicia?

Alicia was a Cat 3 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from August 15 to August 21, 1983 (7 days). It reached peak winds of 115 mph (100 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 962 mb. The storm made one landfall on August 18 at 29.1°N, 95.1°W.


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Storm overview
First obs
1983-08-15
Last obs
1983-08-21
Storm number
3
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
25

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1983-08-15 12:00 TD 27.30 -90.50 30 1009
1983-08-15 18:00 TS 27.20 -91.00 40 1006
1983-08-16 00:00 TS 27.10 -91.50 45 1005
1983-08-16 06:00 TS 27.00 -92.00 50 1004
1983-08-16 12:00 TS 27.10 -92.40 55 1002
1983-08-16 18:00 TS 27.30 -92.80 60 998
1983-08-17 00:00 HU 27.40 -93.30 65 991
1983-08-17 06:00 HU 27.70 -93.70 70 987
1983-08-17 12:00 HU 27.90 -94.20 75 983
1983-08-17 18:00 HU 28.10 -94.50 90 974
1983-08-18 00:00 HU 28.40 -94.80 95 969
1983-08-18 06:00 HU 28.90 -95.00 100 963
1983-08-18 07:00 HU 29.10 -95.10 100 962 Landfall
1983-08-18 12:00 HU 29.70 -95.50 80 965
1983-08-18 18:00 TS 30.50 -96.00 40 990
1983-08-19 00:00 TS 31.50 -96.70 35 998
1983-08-19 06:00 TD 32.40 -97.40 30 1003
1983-08-19 12:00 TD 33.30 -98.00 25 1006
1983-08-19 18:00 TD 34.40 -98.50 25 1009
1983-08-20 00:00 TD 35.40 -99.00 20 1010
1983-08-20 06:00 EX 36.50 -99.40 20 1011
1983-08-20 12:00 EX 37.60 -99.20 20 1011
1983-08-20 18:00 EX 38.90 -99.00 20 1011
1983-08-21 00:00 EX 40.00 -98.00 20 1010
1983-08-21 06:00 EX 41.20 -97.00 20 1010

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.