1982–83 Australian region cyclone season

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	2 January – 10 January
Peak intensity	165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min); 947 hPa (mbar)

Jane formed on January 2, 1983, near Indonesia. The storm moved southward where it reached Category 1 status on the same day. Jane did a small loop before continuing south-eastward. Jane reached Category 4 status before making landfall east of Port Hedland, Western Australia. Jane then dissipated after January 10.[1]

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	14 January – 23 January
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); 994 hPa (mbar)

A tropical depression developed within a monsoon trough east-northeast of Cairns, Queensland, on 14 January. Des moved east-southeastward and strengthened gradually. Later, the storm tracked generally northward, until curving eastward and dissipating on 23 January.

Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	10 February – 4 March
Peak intensity	205 km/h (125 mph) (10-min); 935 hPa (mbar)

In March 1983, Cyclone Elinor made landfall in Queensland, wrecking two yachts.[2]

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	28 February – 6 March
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min); 970 hPa (mbar)

Ken formed on February 28, 1983, several hundred miles north of Australia. The storm briefly reached Category 3 status before making landfall in the sparsely populated area. The storm dissipated well inland by March 6.[3]

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	2 April – 9 April
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min); 980 hPa (mbar)

Lena formed off the coast of Indonesia on April 3, 1983. The storm reached Category 2 status before making landfall at Port Hedland, Australia. The storm dissipated on April 9.

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	21 April – 2 May
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min); 960 hPa (mbar)

A tropical low developed near the western edge of the Australia region basin on 21 April. After strengthening into Cyclone Naomi, the system headed southeastward for much of its duration. By 30 April, Naomi doubled-back and moved northwestward, but dissipated on 2 May.

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	22 April – 29 April
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min); 975 hPa (mbar)

The final cyclone of the season, Monty, developed from a weak tropical low on 22 April. Moving generally southward, Monty dissipated on 29 April.