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2003 West Pacific typhoon season

The 2003 West Pacific season had 22 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 17 of them typhoons and 11 major (Category 3 or stronger). 2 reached Category 5: Maemi, Lupit.

The first storm was tracked from April 8, 2003 and the last ended on December 27, 2003. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Maemi (2003), at 175 mph (280 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 335.4.

Storms
22
Typhoons
17
Major
11
Category 5
2
ACE
335.4
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Typhoon KujiraApr 8 – Apr 25155 mph904 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 2, 2003 West PacificMay 17 – May 2235 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Typhoon Chan-HomMay 18 – May 28130 mph927 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm LinfaMay 24 – Jun 465 mph982 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm NangkaMay 30 – Jun 750 mph991 mbTropical storm
Typhoon SoudelorJun 7 – Jun 24130 mph927 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon KoniJul 14 – Jul 2275 mph976 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon ImbudoJul 15 – Jul 25150 mph910 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon MorakotJul 30 – Aug 575 mph976 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon EtauJul 31 – Aug 11125 mph933 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon KrovanhAug 13 – Aug 26105 mph954 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm VamcoAug 18 – Aug 2040 mph997 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 13, 2003 West PacificAug 19 – Aug 21——Storm
Typhoon DujuanAug 27 – Sep 3145 mph916 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon MaemiSep 4 – Sep 16175 mph885 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon Choi-WanSep 16 – Sep 24115 mph944 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon KoppuSep 23 – Oct 3105 mph954 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 18, 2003 West PacificOct 6 – Oct 1130 mph1002 mbTropical depression
Unnamed tropical depression 19, 2003 West PacificOct 10 – Oct 1335 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Typhoon KetsanaOct 17 – Oct 26145 mph916 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon ParmaOct 18 – Nov 1150 mph910 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 22, 2003 West PacificOct 21 – Oct 2430 mph1002 mbTropical depression
Unnamed tropical storm 23, 2003 West PacificOct 21 – Oct 2840 mph997 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MelorOct 28 – Nov 685 mph967 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon NepartakNov 11 – Nov 1985 mph967 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon LupitNov 14 – Dec 3165 mph892 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 27, 2003 West PacificDec 23 – Dec 2740 mph997 mbTropical storm