Tropical Storm Darius (2003)

Track & history

Peak wind

65 mph / 100 km/h

Min pressure

984 mb

Dates

Dec 23 – Jan 4

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Darius formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2003 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2003-12-23 18:00	6.5°S 66.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-12-24 00:00	6.6°S 67.1°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-12-24 06:00	6.6°S 67.3°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-12-24 12:00	6.5°S 67.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-12-24 18:00	6.4°S 67.8°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-12-25 00:00	6.4°S 68.1°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-12-25 06:00	6.4°S 68.4°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-12-25 12:00	6.5°S 69.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb

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2003-12-25 18:00	6.9°S 69.7°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-12-26 00:00	7.4°S 70.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-12-26 06:00	7.8°S 70.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-12-26 12:00	8.1°S 70.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-12-26 18:00	8.3°S 70.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-12-27 00:00	8.5°S 70.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-12-27 06:00	8.7°S 70.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-12-27 12:00	8.7°S 70.4°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-12-27 18:00	8.7°S 69.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-12-28 00:00	9.0°S 69.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-12-28 06:00	9.1°S 68.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-12-28 12:00	9.3°S 67.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-12-28 18:00	9.4°S 66.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-12-29 00:00	9.8°S 65.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-12-29 06:00	10.1°S 64.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-12-29 12:00	10.7°S 63.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2003-12-29 18:00	11.7°S 62.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2003-12-30 00:00	12.3°S 61.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2003-12-30 06:00	12.9°S 61.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2003-12-30 12:00	13.4°S 60.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2003-12-30 18:00	14.1°S 60.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2003-12-31 00:00	14.6°S 59.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2003-12-31 06:00	15.0°S 59.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2003-12-31 12:00	15.5°S 59.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2003-12-31 18:00	15.9°S 58.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-01-01 00:00	16.4°S 58.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-01-01 06:00	16.8°S 58.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-01-01 12:00	17.5°S 58.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-01-01 18:00	17.9°S 58.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-01-02 00:00	18.4°S 58.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-01-02 06:00	18.9°S 58.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-01-02 12:00	19.6°S 58.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-01-02 18:00	20.4°S 58.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-01-03 00:00	21.1°S 58.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-01-03 06:00	22.0°S 58.1°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2004-01-03 12:00	23.4°S 58.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2004-01-03 18:00	24.5°S 58.7°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2004-01-04 00:00	26.1°S 59.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2004-01-04 06:00	27.9°S 59.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2004-01-04 12:00	30.2°S 61.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb

Tropical Storm Darius 2003 FAQ

Did Tropical Storm Darius 2003 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Darius; it stayed over water.

How strong did Darius get in 2003?

Darius peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 984 mb.

When did Darius form and dissipate?

Darius was first tracked on Dec 23 2003 and last tracked on Jan 4 2004, about 12 days in all.