2003 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2003 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially started June 1, 2003, and lasted until November 30, 2003.

Two unusual events happened in the 2003 season. The first was the formation of Tropical Storm Ana, the first Atlantic tropical storm of record to form in April. The other was the December formation of Tropical Storms Odette and Peter, making 2003 the first time two Atlantic tropical storms formed in December since 1887.

Other notable storms include Hurricane Isabel, which reached Category 5 strength, and Hurricane Fabian, which caused $300 million in damage to Bermuda.

Storms

Saffir–Simpson scale, 1-minute maximum sustained winds

Kategorie	m/s	knots	mph	km/h
5	≥ 70	≥ 137	≥ 157	≥ 252
4	58–70	113–136	130–156	209–251
3	50–58	96–112	111–129	178–208
2	43–49	83–95	96–110	154–177
1	33–42	64–82	74–95	119–153
TS	18–32	34–63	39–73	63–118
TD	≤ 17	≤ 33	≤ 38	≤ 62

2003 Hurricane names

Ana Bill Claudette Danny Erika Fabian Grace

Henri Isabel Juan Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas

Odette Peter Rose (unused) Sam (unused) Teresa (unused) Victor (unused) Wanda (unused)

Retirement

The World Meterological Organization retired three names in the spring of 2004: Fabian, Isabel, and Juan. They will be replaced in 2009 by Fred, Ida, and Joaquin.

See also

• Tropical cyclone
• List of notable tropical cyclones

External link

• National Hurricane Center 2003 Atlantic hurricane season summary