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Northern Hemisphere 2003 Tropical Cyclone Season Review
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]

               A REVIEW OF THE 2003 TROPICAL CYCLONE SEASON

                       FOR THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE


     Following is a tabular summary of all the tropical depressions,
  tropical storms, hurricanes, and typhoons which occurred in the
  Northern Hemisphere between 1 January and 31 December 2003, as
  reported in the Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summaries prepared
  by the author.

    (1) Number - this is the sequential cyclone number assigned by either
                 TPC/NHC, CPHC in Honolulu, or JTWC.  If neither of these
                 agencies issued any warnings, no number will be given.

    (2) Name - the name (if any) assigned by either TPC/NHC, CPHC, or
               JTWC (and PAGASA for Western North Pacific systems in 
               their area of warning responsibility).

    (3) Dates - range of dates for which tracking information for the 
                cyclone is available in the Global Tropical Cyclone
                Tracks files prepared by the author.

    (4) Pressure - Lowest central pressure (either estimated or recorded)
                   during the lifetime of the cyclone.  For Atlantic and
                   Northeastern Pacific systems these will be the values
                   reported in operational advisories from TPC/NHC or
                   CPHC.  For Northwest Pacific systems the central
                   pressure estimates are taken from advisories issued by
                   the Japanese Meteorological Agency.  An asterisk (*)
                   following the pressure indicates the reading was an
                   actual measured pressure normally obtained by a drop-
                   sonde released during an aerial reconnaissance
                   flight.    Central pressure is given in millibars,
                   which is numerically equivalent to hectopascals.

    (5) MSW - maximum 1-minute average sustained windspeed in knots.
              For the Northwestern Pacific and North Indian Ocean
              basins, these will be the highest value assigned
              operationally by JTWC.  For the Atlantic and Northeastern
              Pacific basins, the MSW values are taken from the
              official tropical cyclone reports prepared by the
              TPC/NHC Hurricane Specialists and which are available
              on TPC/NHC's website: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov> .

    (6) Basins - tropical cyclone basins where the cyclone tracked during
                 its life:

                 ATL - North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea
                 NEP - North Pacific east of Longitude 180
                 NWP - North Pacific west of Longitude 180
                       (including South China Sea)
                 NIO - Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea

     For tropical systems in the NWP basin, two additional columns of
  information are given:

     (1) The tropical storm serial number assigned by the Japanese
         Meteorological Agency to tropical depressions which are deemed
         to have reached tropical storm intensity.  This does not always
         agree with JTWC's assessment.

     (2) An estimate of the maximum 10-minute average sustained wind.
         The value given represents the highest 10-min avg MSW assigned
         by any agency.  If from any warning center other than JMA, a
         numbered note below identifies which center's value is given.

     A number in parentheses (e.g. (1) ) following an entry refers to
  a note following the entries for the given basin.   A separate table
  is given for each of the four Northern Hemisphere basins.

  ***********************************************************************

                             ATLANTIC BASIN

 NUM  NAME          DATES           CENT PRS   MSW               BASIN
                                      (mb)    (kts)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 01   Ana           16-27 Apr          996      50                ATL
 02   -----         11-12 Jun         1008      30                ATL
 03   Bill          29 Jun-04 Jul      997 *    50                ATL
 04   Claudette     08-17 Jul          982 *    80                ATL
 05   Danny         16-23 Jul         1005      65                ATL
 06   -----         19-21 Jul         1008      30                ATL
 07   -----         25-27 Jul         1016 *    30                ATL
 08   Erika         12-17 Aug          987 *    65                ATL
 09   -----         21-22 Aug         1008      30                ATL
 10   Fabian        27 Aug-09 Sep      939 *   125                ATL
 11   Grace         30 Aug-02 Sep     1008 *    35                ATL
 12   Henri         03-13 Sep          997 *    50                ATL
 13   Isabel        06-22 Sep          920 *   145                ATL
 14   -----         08-10 Sep         1007      30                ATL
 15   Juan          25-30 Sep          970 *    90                ATL
 16   Kate          25 Sep-09 Oct      952     110                ATL
 17   Larry         30 Sep-06 Oct      993 *    55                ATL
 --   -----         09-12 Oct         1007      30                ATL (1)
 18   Mindy         10-14 Oct         1002 *    40                ATL
 19   Nicholas      13-23 Oct          990      60                ATL
 --   -----         14-19 Oct         1002      30                ATL (2)
 --   -----         27 Oct-06 Nov     1006      40                ATL (3)
 20   Odette        04-09 Dec          994 *    55                ATL
 21   Peter         02-11 Dec          990      60                ATL

 NOTES:

 (1) System was a non-tropical LOW which at one point had some extensive
     convection east of the center.

 (2) System displayed some organized convection, but was a warm-frontal
     hybrid.

 (3) System was non-tropical but occasionally made attempts to develop
     subtropical characteristics; peak winds taken from ship reports.

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                         NORTHEAST PACFICIC BASIN

 NUM  NAME          DATES           CENT PRS   MSW               BASIN
                                      (mb)    (kts)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 01E  Andres        20-26 May         1002      50                NEP
 02E  Blanca        17-22 Jun          997      55                NEP
 03E  Carlos        26-27 Jun          997      55                NEP
 04E  Dolores       06-08 Jul         1005      35                NEP
 05E  Enrique       10-13 Jul          994      55                NEP
 06E  Felicia       18-23 Jul         1000      45                NEP
 07E  Guillermo     07-13 Aug          997      50                NEP
 08E  Hilda         09-13 Aug         1005      35                NEP
 01C  -----         15-17 Aug         1009      30                NEP
 09E  Ignacio       22-27 Aug          970      90                NEP
 10E  Jimena        28 Aug-05 Sep      970      90                NEP/NWP
 11E  Kevin         03-06 Sep         1000      35                NEP
 12E  Linda         14-17 Sep          987      65                NEP
 13E  Marty         19-25 Sep          973      85                NEP
 14E  Nora          01-09 Oct          970      90                NEP
 15E  Olaf          03-08 Oct          987 *    65                NEP
 16E  Patricia      20-26 Oct          981      70                NEP

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                         NORTHWEST PACFICIC BASIN

 JTWC    NAME(S)      JMA     DATES         CENT    MSW   MSW    BASIN
 NUM                TROP STM                PRS    1-MIN 10-MIN
                      NUM                   (mb)   (kts) (kts)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 01W  Yanyan          0301  13-21 Jan       1000     50    45     NWP (3)
 02W  Kujira/Amang    0302  09-30 Apr        930    135   120     NWP (3)
 03W  Batibot         ----  17-20 May       1002     35    30     NWP
 04W  Chan-hom        0303  18-28 May        940    115    85     NWP
 05W  Linfa/Chedeng   0304  25-31 May        980     60    55     NWP
 06W  Nangka/Dodong   0305  31 May-04 Jun    985     50    55     NWP
 07W  Soudelor/Egay   0306  11-23 Jun        955    115    90     NWP (3)
 ---  Falcon          ----  09-10 Jul       1004     --    30     NWP
 08W  Koni/Gilas      0308  15-22 Jul        975     65    60     NWP
 09W  Imbudo/Harurot  0307  15-25 Jul        945    130   100     NWP
 ---  Ineng           ----  30-31 Jul       1004     --    25     NWP (4)
 10W  Morakot/Juaning 0309  01-05 Aug        990     65    50     NWP (3)
 11W  Etau/Kabayan    0310  03-11 Aug        945    110   100     NWP (3)
 12W  Krovanh/Nina    0312  14-26 Aug        970     90    80     NWP (3)
 13W  Vamco/Manang    0311  19-20 Aug        994     35    45     NWP (3)
 ---  Lakay           ----  18-21 Aug        998     --    35     NWP (5)
 14W  Dujuan/Onyok    0313  28 Aug-03 Sep    950    125    95     NWP (1)
 ---  -----           ----  02-03 Sep       1008     --    30     NWP (2)
 15W  Maemi/Pogi      0314  03-15 Sep        910    150   120     NWP (3)
 ---  Quiel           ----  15-19 Sep       1000     --    30     NWP
 16W  Choi-wan/Roskas 0315  17-24 Sep        960     95    80     NWP (3)
 17W  Koppu/Sikat     0316  24 Sep-02 Oct    960     90    80     NWP (3)
 ---  -----           ----  05-07 Oct       1002     --    30     NWP (6)
 18W  -----           ----  06-10 Oct       1004     25    30     NWP
 19W  -----           ----  12-13 Oct       ----     30    --     NWP (7)
 20W  Ketsana/Tisoy   0317  17-29 Oct        940    125   100     NWP (3)
 21W  Parma           0318  20 Oct-02 Nov    930    130    95     NWP
 22W  Ursula          ----  22-24 Oct       1004     25    30     NWP
 24W  Melor/Viring    0319  30 Oct-05 Nov    975     75    60     NWP
 25W  Nepartak/Weng   0320  10-19 Nov        970     75    70     NWP (3)
 26W  Lupit/Yoyoy     0321  15 Nov-06 Dec    915    145   120     NWP (3)
 27W  Zigzag          ----  24-27 Dec       1002     35    30     NWP

 NOTES:

 (1) The highest 10-min avg MSW was assigned by HKO.

 (2) Treated as a tropical depression by JMA only.

 (3) The highest 10-min avg MSW was assigned by NMCC.

 (4) Classified as a tropical depression by PAGASA only.

 (5) Classified as a tropical storm by PAGASA only.

 (6) Classified as a tropical depression by JMA and Taiwan only.

 (7) Classfied as a tropical depression by JTWC only.

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                       NORTH INDIAN OCEAN BASIN

 NUM  NAME          DATES           CENT PRS   MSW               BASIN
                                      (mb)    (kts)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 01B  -----         10-19 May          980      65                NIO (1)
 ---  -----         06-08 Oct          ---      25                NIO (2)
 23W  -----  (3)    22-28 Oct          ---      35                NWP/NIO
 02A  -----         12-15 Nov          ---      85                NIO
 03B  -----         12-15 Dec          992      55                NIO (4)

 NOTES:

 (1) The Meteorological Department of Thailand estimated the peak MSW at
     60 kts, but I do not know if this is intended as a 1-min or 10-min
     average MSW.

 (2) Classified as a tropical depression by IMD only.

 (3) System originated as a tropical depression in the Gulf of Thailand,
     hence the JTWC "W" suffix.  The Thai Meteorological Department
     estimated the highest winds at 30 kts, presumably a 10-min average.

 (4) Minimum pressure value taken from IMD's bulletins.

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 Prepared by Gary Padgett
 [email protected]
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Document: summ2003.htm
Updated: 26th October 2006

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