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. 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. The first system, Hurricane Alberto, formed on June 2; the final system, Tropical Storm Ernesto dissipated on October 3.
Altoghther, this season produced eight tropical depressions, of which five became named storms; two attained hurricane strength, of which one became a major hurricane. This was Hurricane Debby, which attained sustained winds of and an atmospheric pressure of .
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.
The time stamp for each event is stated using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the 24-hour clock where 00:00 = midnight UTC and the time zone where the center of the tropical cyclone is currently located. The time zones utilized (east to west) prior to 2020 were: Atlantic, Eastern, and Central. In this timeline, the respective area time is included in parentheses. Additionally, figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (miles, or kilometers), following National Hurricane Center practice. Direct wind observations are rounded to the nearest whole number. Atmospheric pressures are listed to the nearest millibar and nearest hundredth of an inch of mercury.
Timeline
June
June 1
- The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.
June 2
- 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) â Tropical Depression One forms 75 miles (120 km) north-northeast of Cancún, Mexico.
June 3
- 2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) â Tropical Depression One strengthens into Tropical Storm Alberto.
- 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Alberto strengthens into a hurricane.
June 4
- 2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Alberto weakens into a tropical storm.
- 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC June 5) - Tropical Storm Alberto weakens into a tropical depression.
June 6
- 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Alberto degenerates into a tropical disturbance shortly before dissipating.
June 17
June 18
- 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Subtropical Depression One strengthens into a Subtropical Storm and makes landfall near Spring Hill, Florida, with winds of .
June 19
June 20
July
- No tropical cyclones formed during the month of July.
August
August 28
- 8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Two forms 120 miles (195 km) southeast of Praia, Cape Verde.
- 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Two strengthens into Tropical Storm Beryl.
August 29
- 2 a.m. AST (0600 UTC) - Tropical Storm Beryl makes its closest approach to the Cape Verde Islands, passing 40 miles (65 km) south of the island of Brava with winds of .
September
September 2
- 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Beryl weakens to a tropical depression.
September 5
- 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC September 6) - Tropical Depression Three forms 560 miles (900 km) east of Guadeloupe.
September 6
- 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Beryl dissipates over open waters.
September 8
- 7 p.m. CDT (0000 UTC September 9) - Subtropical Depression Two forms 265 miles (425 km) south-southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana.
September 9
- 8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Three dissipates over open waters.
- 7 p.m. CDT (0000 UTC September 10) - Subtropical Depression Two transitions into a tropical cyclone, but is not given a number.
September 10
- 7 a.m. CDT (1200 UTC) - The Unnumbered Tropical Depression strengthens into Tropical Storm Chris.
September 11
- 7 a.m. CDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Chris makes landfall near Sabine Pass, Texas with winds of .
- 7 p.m. CDT (0000 UTC September 12) - Tropical Storm Chris weakens to a tropical depression.
September 12
- 7 p.m. CDT (0000 UTC September 13) - Tropical Depression Chris dissipates over Arkansas.
September 13
September 14
- 8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Five strengthens into Tropical Storm Debby.
- 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC September 15) - Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a hurricane.
September 15
- 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Debby strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane.
September 16
- <small>exact time unknown</small> - Tropical Depression Six forms 900 miles (1,400 km) west of the Cape Verde Islands.
September 17
- 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Debby strengthens into a major hurricaneâÂÂa storm with winds of or higher.
- 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC September 18) - Hurricane Debby strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane.
September 18
- 2 a.m. AST (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Debby weakens to a Category 3 hurricane.
- 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC September 19) - Hurricane Debby weakens to a Category 2 hurricane and makes its closest approach to Newfoundland, passing within 95 miles (150 km) of the southeastern shore with winds of .
September 19
- 2 a.m. AST (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Debby weakens to a Category 1 hurricane.
September 20
- 2 a.m. AST (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Debby weakens to a tropical storm.
- 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Debby transitions into an extratropical cyclone over open waters.
- <small>exact time unknown</small> - Tropical Depression Six dissipates 750 miles (1,210 km) east of the Leeward Islands.
September 23
- 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC September 24) - Tropical Depression Seven forms 365 miles (590 km) west of Nassau, Bahamas.
September 27
- 8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Seven dissipates over open waters.
September 30
- 8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Eight forms 445 miles (720 km) northeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
October
October 1
- 2 a.m. AST (0600 UTC) - Tropical Depression Eight strengthens into Tropical Storm Ernesto.
October 2
- 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC October 3) - Tropical Storm Ernesto transitions into an extratropical cyclone.
November
November 30
- The Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.
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