2003 Indian Cyclone season
Three tropical cyclones were observed, less than the average of 5-6. 1 reached Cyclone strength.
| Tropical Storm One (1A) Crossed Kyaukpyu in Myanmar on May 19th, 2003 Max wind: 112 km/hr |
The first storm of the season developed from a broad surface trough on May 8 over the southern Bay of Bengal. It moved northwestward, where it reached tropical storm strength on the 10th. Mid-level ridging pushed the storm eastward, where after reaching a peak of 70 mph winds, upper level shear weakened it to a tropical depression. It managed to re-strengthen to a 50 mph tropical storm before hitting Myanmar on the 19th.
Duration of Cyclone: 8/5 - 19/5
| Cyclone 02A
Dissipated over Arabian Sea on November 18th, 2003 Max wind: 157 Km/hr |
On November 10, Tropical Depression 2A formed over the Arabian Sea. It moved west-southwestward where favorable conditions allowed it to strengthen, first to a tropical storm on the 12th then a hurricane on the 13th. Upper level winds caused it to dissipate on the 18th over the open waters. The center of the weakening cyclone was located approximately 280 nm east of Somalia, moving westward at 6 kts. The final warning intensity was 30 kts, and the system was forecast to continue weakening and dissipate completely by the time it reached the Somalian coast in about 36 hours
Duration of Cyclone: 12/11 - 18/11
| Tropical Storm Three
(3B) Crossed near False Divi Point, AP on December 11th, 2003 Max Wind: 105 km/hr, Fatalities: 27 |
The third and final tropical depression of the season developed on December 11 in the Bay of Bengal, a short distance northwest of Sumatra. It tracked northwestward, slowly intensifying to a peak of 65 mph winds. It struck False Divi Point, India on the 15th at that intensity, and dissipated the next day. Rainfall from the storm caused the deaths of 27 people and damage of 5100 homes in India.
Duration of Cyclone: 11/12 - 15/12
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