Storm history › East Pacific › 2003 season
Tropical Storm Carlos (2003)
Carlos was a tropical storm of the 2003 East Pacific season. It was tracked from June 26, 2003 to June 28, 2003, about 3 days, and covered 495 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
It made landfall once, near Río Grande, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 17 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 495 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.8
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 27, 2003 | Río Grande, Mexico | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 17 mi (28 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 673rd highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Norbert (2026), Tropical Storm Dalila (2025), Tropical Storm Ivo (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 515th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Norbert (2026), Tropical Storm Fabio (2024), Tropical Storm Karina (2020) and 7 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2003 East Pacific season's ACE.