Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2003 season
Cyclone Manou (2003)
Manou was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2003 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from May 1, 2003 to May 13, 2003, about 12 days, and covered 2,295 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 967 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 104 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 967 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,295 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 104 mi (167 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 323rd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Enala (2023), Cyclone Alicia (2021), Cyclone Seroja (2021) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 369th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Taliah (2025), Cyclone Honde (2025), Cyclone Charlotte (2022) and 8 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2003 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.