Tropical cyclones in 2003


During 2003, tropical cyclones formed within seven different tropical cyclone basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. During the year, a total of 129 systems formed with 85 of these developing further and were named by the responsible warning centre. The strongest tropical cyclone of the year was Cyclone Inigo, which was estimated to have a minimum barometric pressure of and was tied with Cyclone Gwenda for being the most intense recorded cyclone in the [List of List of Australian region cyclone seasons|Australian region cyclone seasons|Australian region] in terms of pressure, with the possible exception of Cyclone Mahina. So far, 26 Category 3 tropical cyclones formed, including six Category 5 tropical cyclones formed in 2003, tying 2021. The accumulated cyclone energy index for the 2003, as calculated by Colorado State University was 833 units.
Tropical cyclone activity in each basin is under the authority of an RSMC. The National Hurricane Center is responsible for tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic and East Pacific. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center is responsible for tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific. Both the NHC and CPHC are subdivisions of the National Weather Service. Activity in the West Pacific is monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Systems in the North Indian Ocean are monitored by the India Meteorological Department. The Météo-France located in Réunion monitors tropical activity in the South-West Indian Ocean. The Australian region is monitored by five TCWCs that are under the coordination of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Similarly, the South Pacific is monitored by both the Fiji Meteorological Service and the Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited. Other, unofficial agencies that provide additional guidance in tropical cyclone monitoring include the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

Global conditions and hydrological summary

The ENSO in this year was mostly neutral.

Summary



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Systems

January

In January, the Intertropical Convergence Zone, which allows for the formation of tropical waves, is located in the Southern Hemisphere, remaining there until May. This limits Northern Hemisphere cyclone formation to comparatively rare non-tropical sources. In addition, the month's climate is also an important factor. In the Southern Hemisphere basins, January, at the height of the austral summer, is the most active month by cumulative number of storms since records began. Of the four Northern Hemisphere basins, none is very active in January, as the month is during the winter, but the most active basin is the Western Pacific, which occasionally sees weak tropical storms form during the month.
January was active, with eight tropical cyclones, six of which were named. Tropical Storm Delfina from the South-West Indian Ocean persisted into 2003 and made landfall near Angoche in eastern Mozambique, killing fifty and causing some damages. The first storm of the year was an unnamed tropical cyclone, and the number of deaths and damage caused in Australia is unknown. Cyclone Ami caused widespread damage in Fiji, resulting in the deaths of fourteen people and $51.4 million in damage. Tropical Storm Yanyan in the Western Pacific Ocean formed without affecting any areas. Cyclone Beni became the most intense tropical cyclone of the month, with maximum sustained winds of 205 km/h and a minimum pressure of 920 mbar. Beni killed one person in Queensland, Australia, and damages totaled US$12 million.
Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h
Pressure
Areas affectedDamage
DeathsRefs
01UJanuary 4–2595 988Northern Territory, Western Australia-
EbulaJanuary 7–12115 972---
AmiJanuary 9–15150 950Tuvalu, Fiji, Tonga$51.2 million14
YanyanJanuary 15–2065 1000---
FariJanuary 24–3195 985Madagascar-
BeniJanuary 19–February 5205 920Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Queensland$7 million1
CillaJanuary 26–3075 995Fiji, Tonga, American SamoaMinimal-
08FJanuary 30–February 830 1002---

February

In terms of activity, February is normally similar to January, with activity effectively restricted to the Southern Hemisphere excepting the rare Western Pacific storm. In fact, in the Southern Hemisphere, due to the monsoon being at its height, February tends to see more formation of strong tropical cyclones than January despite seeing marginally fewer overall storms. In the Northern Hemisphere, February is the least active month, with no Eastern or Central Pacific tropical cyclones and only one Atlantic tropical cyclone having ever formed in the month. Even in the Western Pacific, February activity is low: in 2003, the month had never seen any typhoon-strength storms, with the first being 2015's Typhoon Higos.
February was very active, with eight tropical cyclones, seven of which were named. Cyclone Gerry in the south-west Indian Ocean caused moderate damage in parts of Tromelin Island and Mauritius. Cyclone Dovi, the most intense cyclone of the month, did not cause damage in any areas. Cyclone Japhet caused damage in southeastern Africa, killing 26 people. The month ended with Cyclone Graham, which caused property damage in Australia, killing only one person.
Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h
Pressure
Areas affectedDamage
DeathsRefs
IshaFebruary 3–1565 995---
FionaFebruary 3–13175 935---
GerryFebruary 5–15165 940Mauritius, Réunion1
DoviFebruary 5–11205 920Cook IslandsMinimal-
HapeFebruary 7–16150 960---
10FFebruary 15–21998---
JaphetFebruary 25–March 6175 935Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe-25
GrahamFebruary 27–March 175 985Western AustraliaMinimal1

March

During March, activity tends to be lower than in preceding months. In the Southern Hemisphere, the peak of the season has normally already passed, and the monsoon has begun to weaken, decreasing cyclonic activity, however, the month often sees more intense tropical cyclones than January or February. Meanwhile, in the Northern Hemisphere basins, sea surface temperatures are still far too low to normally support tropical cyclogenesis. The exception is the Western Pacific, which usually sees its first storm, often a weak depression, at some point between January and April.
March was slightly active, with six tropical cyclones forming, five of which were named. The season began with storms Harriet and Erica in the Australian region, one of which crossed into the South Pacific becoming a severe Category 5 tropical cyclone with maximum winds of 215 km/h and a minimum pressure of 915 millibars. The most intense tropical cyclone of the month, as well as of the basin, was Cyclone Kalunde, which became the first Category 5 tropical cyclone of the year. Kalunde caused widespread damage on Rodrigues Island, amounting to US$3.15 million. The month ended abruptly with Cyclone Eseta in the South Pacific Ocean, which caused minimal damage in Fiji.
Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h
Pressure
Areas affectedDamage
DeathsRefs
HarrietMarch 1–1185 985Western Australia--
EricaMarch 1–12215 915Queensland, Southeast Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia$15 million2
KalundeMarch 3–17215 910Rodrigues$3.15 million-
10FMarch 6–8998---
CraigMarch 8–13100 976Northern Territory, Queensland
EsetaMarch 10–14185 930Fiji$876 thousand-

April

The factors that begin to inhibit Southern Hemisphere cyclone formation in March are even more pronounced in April, with the average number of storms formed being hardly half that of March. However, even this limited activity exceeds the activity in the Northern Hemisphere, which is rare, with the exception of the Western Pacific basin. All Pacific typhoon seasons between 1998 and 2016 saw activity between January and April, although many of these seasons saw only weak tropical depressions. By contrast, only two Atlantic hurricane seasons during those years saw tropical cyclone formation during that period. With the combination of the decreasing temperatures in the Southern Hemisphere and the still-low temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere, April and May tend to be the least active months worldwide for tropical cyclone formation.
April was moderately active in terms of named storms, with seven tropical cyclones, five of which were named. The month began with the formation of Cyclone Inigo, which became the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Australian region, tying with Cyclone Gwenda four years earlier. Inigo caused devastating damage in Indonesia, killing around 60 people and causing US$12 million in damage. Typhoon Kujira in the Western Pacific Ocean lasted only sixteen days and affected parts such as Micronesia, then Taiwan and Japan, causing minimal damage with three fatalities. The month ended with the formation of Tropical Storm Ana in the Atlantic Ocean, which, despite its early formation, caused minimal damage with two fatalities.
Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h
Pressure
Areas affectedDamage
DeathsRefs
InigoApril 1–8240 900Indonesia, East Timor, Western Australia~$6 million58
14FApril 6–8998---
LumaApril 8–11130 980---
Kujira (Amang)April 9–30165 930Micronesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan$230,0003
FiliApril 13–1595 987Tonga--
15FApril 15–16---
AnaApril 20–2795 994Florida, Bermuda, Azores, British IslesMinimal2

May

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h
Pressure
Areas affectedDamage
DeathsRefs
ManouMay 2–23155 950Mauritius, MadagascarUnknown89
BOB 01May 10–20140 980Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar$135 million260
TDMay 171004Philippines--
03W (Batibot)May 18–2155 1002Philippines--
TDMay 191004---
AndresMay 19–2595 997---
Chan-homMay 19–27155 940Chuuk, Saipan$16 million-
Linfa (Chedeng)May 25–June 2100 980Philippines, Japan$28.2 million41
Nangka (Dodong)May 30–June 395 985Philippines, Taiwan, Japan--

June

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h
Pressure
Areas affectedDamage
DeathsRefs
GinaJune 4–9150 950Solomon IslandsMinimal2
EpiJune 5–665 993Papua New Guinea--
Soudelor (Egay)June 11–24150 955Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan>$15.3 million14
TwoJune 1155 1008---
BlancaJune 17–2295 997---
CarlosJune 26–27100 996Southwestern Mexico$8 million9
BillJune 29–July 395 997Mexico, Gulf Coast of the United States, Southeastern United States$50.5 million4

July

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h
Pressure
Areas affectedDamage
DeathsRefs
DoloresJuly 6–865 1005---
ClaudetteJuly 8–17150 979Windward Islands, Jamaica, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, Texas$181 million3
FalconJuly 9–1055 1004---
EnriqueJuly 10–13100 993---
KoniJuly 15–23110 975Philippines, China, Vietnam$16.9 million7
ImbudoJuly 15–25165 935Philippines, China$383 million85
DannyJuly 16–21120 1000---
FeliciaJuly 17–2385 1000---
SixJuly 19–2155 1010---
SevenJuly 25–2755 1010Georgia--
BOB 02July 25–2855 988East India, Bangladesh--
InengJuly 30–3145 1004Philippines$145 thousand-
Morakot (Ineng)July 31–August 485 992Taiwan, China$31 million3

August

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h
Pressure
Areas affectedDamage
DeathsRefs
TDAugust 2–61008---
Etau (Kabayan)August 2–9155 945Palau, Guam, Okinawa, Japan$295 million20
GuillermoAugust 7–1295 997---
HildaAugust65 1004---
ErikaAugust 14–17120 988Florida, Mexico, Southern Texas$100 thousands2
One-CAugust 15–1755 1009---
Krovanh (Niña)August 16–26120 970Philippines, China, Vietnam$253 million4
TDAugust 171004Philippines--
Vamco (Manang)August 18–2065 996Philippines, Taiwan, China$4.7 million-
LakayAugust 18–2055 996Philippines, Taiwan, China--
TDAugust 18–191008---
NineAugust 21–2255 1007Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic$20 thousands-
IgnacioAugust 22–27165 970Baja California Peninsula, Sonora, California$21 million4
TDAugust 26–271008---
FabianAugust 27 – September 3230 939Leeward Islands, Bermuda, Eastern Canada$300 million8
Dujuan (Onyok)August 27 – September 3150 950Philippines, Okinawa, Taiwan, China$392 million44
BOB 03August 27–2945 996Northeast IndiaMinimal-
JimenaAugust 28 – September 5165 970HawaiiMinimal-
GraceAugust 30 – September 265 1007Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic States$114 thousands-
TDAugust 31 – September 31008---

September

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h
Pressure
Areas affectedDamage
DeathsRefs
HenriSeptember 3–895 997Florida, Delaware, Pennsylvania$19.6 million-
KevinSeptember 3–665 1000---
Maemi (Pogi)September 4–13195 910Japan, South Korea, North Korea$4.1 billion120
IsabelSeptember 6–19270 915Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, East coast of the United States, Atlantic Canada$3.6 billion51
TDSeptember 7–81002Vietnam--
FourteenSeptember 8–1055 1007---
TDSeptember 11–131010---
LindaSeptember 13–17120 987---
TDSeptember 14–151004South China--
QuielSeptember 15–19Philippines--
Choi-wan (Roskas)September 16–24130 955Japan$2.5 million-
MartySeptember 18–24155 970Baja California Peninsula, Sonora, Sinaloa, Arizona$100 million12
Koppu (Sikat)September 23–30130 960---
JuanSeptember 24–29165 969Eastern Canada $200 million4
KateSeptember 25 – October 7205 952Newfoundland, Iceland, Europe--
AbaimbaSeptember 28 – October 485 995---

October

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h
Pressure
Areas affectedDamage
DeathsRefs
LarryOctober 1–6100 993Central America$53.6 million5
NoraOctober 1–9165 969Mexico, TexasMinimal-
OlafOctober 3–8120 987Mexico, TexasMinimal1
TDOctober 5–61008Taiwan--
18WOctober 6–1055 1004South China--
BOB 04October 6–1045 998India-21
MindyOctober 10–1475 1002Hispaniola, Puerto Rico$50 thousands-
19WOctober 12–13South China-2
NicholasOctober 13–23110 990---
TDOctober 161004---
Ketsana (Tisoy)October 17–26165 940---
ParmaOctober 19–31175 930---
PatriciaOctober 20–26130 984---
23WOctober 21–2955 1008Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, IndiaMinimal1
UrsulaOctober 21–2355 1004PhilippinesMinimal1
Melor (Viring)October 29 – November 595 980Philippines, Taiwan, Japan-4

November

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h
Pressure
Areas affectedDamage
DeathsRefs
BeniNovember 9–25175 935Mascarene Islands--
Nepartak (Weng)November 11–19120 970Philippines, China$197 million13
ARB 06November 12–16100 990Maldives, Somalia--
TDNovember 14–151004---
TDNovember 151004---
Lupit (Yoyoy)November 18–December 4185 915Federated States of Micronesia, Japan$1.7 million-

December

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h
Pressure
Areas affectedDamage
DeathsRefs
OdetteDecember 4–9100 993Colombia, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico$8 million10
CelaDecember 4–20120 975Madagascar--
01FDecember 4–6Not specified1005---
JanaDecember 6–12155 950---
PeterDecember 7–1195 990---
BOB 07December 11–16100 992India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka$28 million83
TDDecember 16–17Not specified1004---
02FDecember 16–20Not specified1000Solomon Islands--
DebbieDecember 16–23120 950Papua New Guinea, Northern Territory--
27W (Zigzag)December 24–2755 1000Philippines--
HetaDecember 25, 2003 – January 8, 2004215 915Samoan Islands, Tonga, Niue$113 million1
DariusDecember 27, 2003 – January 4, 2004100 980Mascarene Islands--
04FDecember 29Not specified1004Samoan Islands--

Global effects

There are a total of seven tropical cyclone basins that tropical cyclones typically form in this table, data from all these basins are added.