Hurricane History Map

2003 South Pacific and Australian region season

13 storms formed in the South Pacific and Australian region basin in 2003, from 1 December 2002 to 9 June 2003.

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Years2003
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 2003 season in numbers

The record holds 13 storms for the 2003 South Pacific and Australian region season, of which 11 had names.12 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 7 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 6 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 13storms
  • 12tropical storm strength or more
  • 7cyclone strength or more
  • 6major (category 3 to 5)
  • 118accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 2003

  • Zoe (2003)23 December 2002 to 4 January 2003, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 890 hPa
  • Dovi (2003)4 February 2003 to 15 February 2003, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 920 hPa
  • Erica (2003)1 March 2003 to 17 March 2003, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 915 hPa
  • Beni (2003)20 January 2003 to 5 February 2003, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
  • Ami (2003)10 January 2003 to 17 January 2003, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa

All 13 storms of 2003

StormPeak
Yolande Tropical storm
Zoe Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Ami Category 3
Beni Category 4
Cilla Tropical storm
Dovi Category 4
Erica Category 4
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Eseta Category 3
Fili Tropical storm
Gina Category 2
Epi Tropical storm

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