1981–82 Australian region cyclone season

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	October 18 – October 27
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min) 964 hPa (mbar)

A tropical low developed from an active convergence zone on 18 October. The system intensified into a tropical cyclone the next day and received the name Alex. Alex moved southeast and steadily intensified, reaching its peak intensity with 10-minute sustained winds of 150 km/h (90 mph) and a barometric pressure of 964 hPa (28.47 inHg) on 21 October. Alex weakened as strong wind shear caused the convection and circulation to separate, dissipating on 27 October.[1]

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	November 30 – December 7
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) 996 hPa (mbar)

A tropical low was identified in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria on 1 December, moving steadily northwest. It soon moved over land, re-emerging off the Northern Territory coast on 3 December. Late on 4 December, the low reached tropical cyclone status, receiving the name Amelia as it moved west-southwest through the Timor Sea. Soon afterwards, however, the system fell below cyclone intensity. It drifted west-southwest over the next few days, dissipating on 8 December.[2]

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	January 5 – January 11 (Crossed 80°E)
Peak intensity	195 km/h (120 mph) (10-min) 934 hPa (mbar)

Intense Tropical Cyclone Chris–Damia was the strongest tropical cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean ever recorded with a minimum pressure of 898 mbar (hPa), until being surpassed by Cyclone Gafilo in 2004.[3]

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	January 11 – January 18
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min) 980 hPa (mbar)

Errol caused heavy damage in Western Australia in January 1982.[4]

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	February 4 – February 6
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) 996 hPa (mbar)

Coral formed on 4 February in the Gulf of Carpentaria, reaching cyclone status later that day. It crossed the coast on 5 February, dissipating the next day.

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	March 15 – March 20
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min)

Tropical Storm 23S existed from March 15 to March 20, 1982. While it was designated by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, it was not warned on by the Bureau of Meteorology. It later crossed into the South-West Indian Ocean.

Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	April 4 – April 13
Peak intensity	215 km/h (130 mph) (10-min) 950 hPa (mbar)

Cyclone Dominic made landfall on April 7, 1982, near Cape Keerweer. Damage was done to buildings and power lines at Edward River Mission and Aurukun. Wind damage was seen in Darwin and the Northern Territory. The storm tide was 1 meter/3.3 ft at Weripa and 1.5 meter/5 ft at Karumba.[5] The storm left 3.6 million dollars (1982 USD) in damage.[6]