Cyclone Oscar
Cyclone Oscar west of Fiji on 28 February | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 23 February 1983 |
| Dissipated | 6 March 1983 |
| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (FMS) | |
| Highest winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (MetService) | |
| Highest winds | 205 km/h (125 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 920 hPa (mbar); 27.17 inHg |
| Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 943 hPa (mbar); 27.85 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 9 total |
| Damage | $13 million (1983 USD) |
| Areas affected | Fiji |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1982–83 South Pacific cyclone season | |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Oscar was one of the worst tropical cyclones to affect Fiji. The system was first noted as a shallow depression on 23 February, while it was located to the north of Fiji's capital Suva. The system subsequently developed further as it moved westwards and was named Oscar the next day. Oscar subsequently intensified as it moved westwards and gradually developed further on 27 February. The system subsequently turned and started to move south-eastwards towards Fiji.