Hurricane Miriam (1982)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 30 – September 6, 1982

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Sep 2
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
7.8 d
Aug 30 – Sep 6
Distance
3,438 mi
5,532 km
ACE
9.5
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Miriam

Hurricane Miriam (1982) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1982 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 30, 1982, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) on September 2, 1982, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 34 mph in 24 hours (to 69 mph on August 31, 1982). The storm lasted 7.8 days and travelled about 3,438 miles (5,532 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 32 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 30 00:00TD 29 mph—12.5°N 107.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 06:00TD 35 mph—12.8°N 108.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 12:00TD 35 mph—13.1°N 110.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 18:00TS 40 mph—13.6°N 111.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 00:00TS 52 mph—14.4°N 112.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 06:00TS 58 mph—14.6°N 114.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 12:00TS 69 mph—14.8°N 115.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 18:00Cat 1 75 mph—14.8°N 117.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 00:00Cat 1 75 mph—14.8°N 118.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 06:00Cat 1 75 mph—14.9°N 120.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 12:00Cat 1 75 mph—15.0°N 121.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 18:00Cat 1 75 mph—15.1°N 122.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 00:00Cat 1 81 mph—15.2°N 124.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 06:00Cat 1 81 mph—15.4°N 125.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—15.6°N 127.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—15.7°N 128.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—15.8°N 130.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—15.9°N 131.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—16.1°N 133.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—16.1°N 134.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—16.3°N 136.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 06:00Cat 1 81 mph—17.0°N 138.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 12:00Cat 1 75 mph—17.8°N 140.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 18:00TS 52 mph—18.5°N 142.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 00:00TS 63 mph—19.1°N 144.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 06:00TS 40 mph—20.0°N 146.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 12:00TD 35 mph—21.2°N 147.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 18:00TD 35 mph—23.0°N 147.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 00:00TD 35 mph—24.1°N 146.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 06:00TD 29 mph—25.5°N 145.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 12:00TD 29 mph—27.0°N 145.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 18:00TD 29 mph—29.5°N 148.5°Wopen ocean

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Miriam make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Miriam.

What category was Miriam?

At its peak on September 2, 1982, Miriam was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h).

How long did Miriam last?

7.8 days, from August 30, 1982 to September 6, 1982, including 96 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,438 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Miriam?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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