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Southern Hemisphere 2003-2004 Tropical Cyclone Season Review
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]

             A REVIEW OF THE 2003-2004 TROPICAL CYCLONE SEASON

                       FOR THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

     Following is a tabular summary of all the tropical depressions
  and tropical cyclones which occurred in the Southern Hemisphere
  between 1 July 2003 and 30 June 2004 as reported in the Monthly
  Global Tropical Cyclone Summaries prepared by the author.

    (1) Number - this is the sequential cyclone number assigned by JTWC
        in Hawaii.

    (2) Name - the name (if any) assigned by the responsible Tropical
        Cyclone Warning Centre.  For systems in the South Indian Ocean
        west of 90E and in the Southwest Pacific east of 160E which were
        unnamed, the alphanumeric designator applied by La Reunion or
        Fiji, respectively, is given in this column.

    (3) Dates - range of dates for which tracking information for the 
        cyclone is available in the Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks files
        prepared by the author.  The dates given in most cases refer to
        the time the system was in warning status and generally do not
        include the pre-depression stages of the disturbance.

    (4) Pressure - Lowest central pressure (either estimated or recorded)
        during the lifetime of the cyclone.  An asterisk (*) following
        the pressure indicates the reading was an actual measured
        pressure.   Central pressure is given in millibars, which is
        numerically equivalent to hectopascals.

    (5) MSW 1-min avg - maximum 1-minute average sustained windspeed in 
        knots as assigned by JTWC.  An asterisk (*) following the MSW
        indicates that it was an actual measured value.

    (6) MSW 10-min avg - maximum 10-minute average sustained windspeed
        in knots as assigned by the responsible Tropical Cyclone Warning
        Centre.  An asterisk (*) following the MSW indicates that it was
        an actual measured value.

    (7) Basins - tropical cyclone basins where the cyclone tracked during
        its life:

        SWI - Southwest Indian Ocean - West of 90E
        AUW - Northwest Australia/Southeast Indian Ocean - 90E to 135E
        AUE - Northeast Australia/Coral Sea - 135E to 160E
        SPA - South Pacific Ocean - East of 160E
        SAT - South Atlantic Ocean

     A number in parentheses (e.g. (1) ) following an entry refers to
  a note following the entries for the given basin.   A separate table
  is given for each of the four Southern Hemisphere basins.

     Abbreviations for Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres:

  JTWC -    Joint Typhoon Warning Center, formerly on Guam, now at
            Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
  MFR -     Meteo France Reunion (RSMC La Reunion)
  RSMC -    Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre

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                           SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

 JTWC    NAME                DATES          CENT    MSW   MSW    BASIN
 NUM                                        PRS   1-MIN 10-MIN
                                            (mb)   (kts) (kts)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 01T  Catarina              19-28 Mar        ---     85    --     SAT (1)

 NOTES:

 (1) The number "01T" was unofficially assigned by Julian Heming of the
     UK Meteorological Office.  The name "Catarina" was apparently used
     by the Brazilian news media.   The track included in the March
     tropical cyclone tracks file was supplied by Roger Edson.   Prior
     to Catarina, back in January, another tropical cyclone of tropical
     depression or minimal tropical storm intensity occurred just off the
     tropical Brazilian coastline.    No track was available for this
     system.

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                          SOUTHWEST INDIAN OCEAN

 JTWC    NAME                DATES          CENT    MSW   MSW    BASIN
 NUM                                        PRS   1-MIN 10-MIN
                                            (mb)   (kts) (kts)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 01S  Abaimba               29 Sep-04 Oct    990     50    45    SWI
 02S  Beni                  09-22 Nov        935    105   100    SWI
 03S  Cela                  05-21 Dec        968     65    65    SWI
 06S  Darius                29 Dec-04 Jan    976     65    55    SWI
 09S  Elita                 26 Jan-12 Feb    974     65    60    SWI
 10S  Frank                 27 Jan-07 Feb    925    125   105    SWI
 16S  Gafilo                02-15 Mar        895    140   125    SWI
 21S  (MFR-11)              13-28 Mar       1002     30    25    AUW/SWI
 23S  Juba                  05-15 May        980     65    55    SWI
 
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                NORTHWEST AUSTRALIA / SOUTHEAST INDIAN OCEAN

 JTWC    NAME                DATES          CENT    MSW   MSW    BASIN
 NUM                                        PRS   1-MIN 10-MIN
                                            (mb)   (kts) (kts)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 04S  Jana                  07-12 Dec        960     80    75     AUW
 05P  Debbie                17-21 Dec        970     65    65     AUE/AUW
 08S  Ken                   01-06 Jan        992     35    40     AUW
 11S  Linda                 28 Jan-01 Feb    978     45    55     SWI/AUW
 ---  -----                 08-12 Feb        994     --    30     AUW
 14S  Monty                 26 Feb-02 Mar    935    110    95     AUW
 17S  Nicky-Helma           08-13 Mar        972     70    60     AUW/SWI
 18S  Fay                   14-28 Mar        910    120   115     AUW
 20S  Oscar-Itseng          20-28 Mar        935    110    95     AUW/SWI

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                      NORTHEAST AUSTRALIA / CORAL SEA

 JTWC    NAME                DATES          CENT    MSW   MSW    BASIN
 NUM                                        PRS   1-MIN 10-MIN
                                            (mb)   (kts) (kts)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 ---  -----                 30 Dec-01 Jan    996     --    35     AUE (1)
 12P  Fritz                 08-12 Feb        985     35    45     AUE
 15P  Evan                  29 Feb-06 Mar    994     35    40     AUE/AUW
 ---  -----                 02-05 Mar        994     --    55     AUE (2)
 19P  Grace                 18-24 Mar        985     35    50     AUE/SPA
 ---  (13F)                 10-20 Apr       1002     --    30     AUE/SPA

 NOTES:

 (1) System was described in warnings from Brisbane as a monsoon LOW.
     The center was actually east of 160E during much of its life.

 (2) System was not a true tropical LOW but more hybrid in nature.

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                           SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN

 JTWC    NAME                DATES          CENT    MSW   MSW    BASIN
 NUM                                        PRS   1-MIN 10-MIN
                                            (mb)   (kts) (kts)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 07P  Heta                  28 Dec-11 Jan    915    140   115     SPA
 13P  Ivy                   21-29 Feb        935    110    90     SPA
 ---  (06F)                 20-22 Mar        994     --    25     SPA (1)
 ---  (08F)                 30 Mar-01 Apr   1002     --    40     SPA (1)
 ---  (09F)                 01-03 Apr       1000     --    30     SPA (1)
 22P  (10F)                 04-09 Apr        995     35    32     SPA
 ---  (12F)                 07-12 Apr       1002     --    25     SPA
 ---  -----                 02-03 May        998     --    --     SPA (2)

 NOTES:

 (1) Gales were associated with these systems but were well-removed from
     the center.

 (2) No maximum wind estimates were given in the Fiji summaries for this
     system, and it likely was not purely tropical but rather hybrid in
     nature.   Peripheral gales of up to 40 kts were forecast for this
     system.

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 Prepared by Gary Padgett
 E-mail: [email protected]
 Home Phone: 334-222-5327

Document: summ2003-2004.htm
Updated: 26th October 2006

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