Storm history › South Pacific › 2003 season
Cyclone Erica (2003)
Erica was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2003 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 1, 2003 to March 17, 2003, about 16 days, and covered 4,506 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 4,506 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 25th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Ian (2014), Cyclone Laurence (2010), Cyclone Dovi (2003) and 2 more.
- Lowest pressure: 11th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dovi (2003), Cyclone Theodore (1994), Cyclone Hina (1985).
- Energy: 14% of the 2003 South Pacific season's ACE.