Storm history › South Pacific › 2003 season
Cyclone Eseta (2003)
Eseta was a Category 3 cyclone of the 2003 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 8, 2003 to March 15, 2003, about 7 days, and covered 3,457 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 952 mb.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 952 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 3,457 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 70th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Judy (2023), Cyclone Trevor (2019), Cyclone Freda (2013) and 8 more.
- Lowest pressure: 129th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Zelia (2011), Cyclone Madge (1973), Cyclone Althea (1972).
- Energy: 8% of the 2003 South Pacific season's ACE.