Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2003 season
Cyclone Hape (2003)
Hape was a Category 2 cyclone of the 2003 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 7, 2003 to February 16, 2003, about 9 days, and covered 2,023 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 954 mb.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,023 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 242nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Belal (2024), Cyclone Megan (2024), Cyclone Charlotte (2022) and 27 more.
- Lowest pressure: 251st lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ancha (2025), Cyclone Willy (2005), Cyclone Crystal (2003) and 15 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2003 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.