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2003 South Pacific cyclone season

The 2003 South Pacific season had 12 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 7 of them cyclones and 6 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Zoe.

The first storm was tracked from December 1, 2002 and the last ended on June 9, 2003. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Zoe (2003), at 180 mph (285 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 106.2.

Storms
12
Cyclones
7
Major
6
Category 5
1
ACE
106.2
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm YolandeDec 1 – Dec 1150 mph988 mbTropical storm
Cyclone ZoeDec 23 – Jan 4180 mph879 mbCategory 5 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 3, 2003 South PacificJan 4 – Jan 2560 mph988 mbTropical storm
Cyclone AmiJan 10 – Jan 17125 mph944 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone BeniJan 20 – Feb 5145 mph916 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm CillaJan 25 – Jan 3140 mph997 mbTropical storm
Cyclone DoviFeb 4 – Feb 15150 mph910 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone EricaMar 1 – Mar 17150 mph910 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Unnamed storm 9, 2003 South PacificMar 6 – Mar 7——Storm
Cyclone EsetaMar 8 – Mar 15125 mph952 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm FiliApr 13 – Apr 1550 mph997 mbTropical storm
Cyclone GinaJun 4 – Jun 9105 mph954 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm EpiJun 5 – Jun 645 mph993 mbTropical storm