Typhoon Etau (2003)

Track & history

Peak wind

125 mph / 205 km/h

Min pressure

933 mb

Dates

Jul 31 – Aug 11

Landfall

Tomoura

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Storm history

Etau formed in the West Pacific in July 2003 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 933 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Tomoura, Japan and last near Nakashibetsu, Japan. The system was tracked for 12 days.

2003-08-08 15:00 UTCLandfall near Tomoura, Japan · 100 mph / 155 km/h
2003-08-08 21:00 UTCLandfall near Itami, Japan · 85 mph / 135 km/h
2003-08-09 21:00 UTCLandfall near Nakashibetsu, Japan · 30 mph / 50 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2003-07-31 06:00	8.6°N 150.1°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-07-31 12:00	8.6°N 149.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-07-31 18:00	8.6°N 148.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-08-01 00:00	8.6°N 147.1°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-08-01 06:00	8.6°N 146.3°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-08-01 12:00	8.7°N 145.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-08-01 18:00	9.1°N 144.4°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-08-02 00:00	9.7°N 143.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb

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2003-08-02 06:00	10.2°N 142.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-08-02 12:00	10.9°N 141.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-08-02 18:00	11.9°N 140.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-08-03 00:00	12.6°N 140.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2003-08-03 06:00	13.3°N 139.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2003-08-03 12:00	14.0°N 138.7°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2003-08-03 18:00	14.8°N 137.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2003-08-04 00:00	15.5°N 136.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2003-08-04 06:00	16.1°N 135.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2003-08-04 12:00	16.8°N 134.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2003-08-04 18:00	17.7°N 133.5°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2003-08-05 00:00	18.3°N 132.6°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2003-08-05 06:00	18.7°N 131.5°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2003-08-05 12:00	19.4°N 130.9°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	958 mb
2003-08-05 18:00	20.5°N 130.2°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2003-08-06 00:00	21.6°N 129.5°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	949 mb
2003-08-06 06:00	22.8°N 128.9°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	949 mb
2003-08-06 12:00	24.0°N 128.7°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	949 mb
2003-08-06 18:00	25.3°N 128.4°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	944 mb
2003-08-07 00:00	26.5°N 128.2°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	933 mb
2003-08-07 06:00	27.5°N 128.5°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	933 mb
2003-08-07 12:00	28.4°N 129.4°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	933 mb
2003-08-07 18:00	29.4°N 130.8°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	938 mb
2003-08-08 00:00	30.7°N 132.0°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	944 mb
2003-08-08 06:00	32.1°N 133.1°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2003-08-08 12:00	33.2°N 134.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2003-08-08 18:00	34.3°N 134.8°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2003-08-09 00:00	35.6°N 136.2°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2003-08-09 06:00	37.3°N 138.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2003-08-09 12:00	39.6°N 141.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2003-08-09 18:00	42.4°N 143.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2003-08-10 00:00	44.6°N 146.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-08-10 06:00	48.4°N 151.1°E	—	—	984 mb
2003-08-10 12:00	50.7°N 152.6°E	—	—	984 mb
2003-08-10 18:00	52.3°N 152.5°E	—	—	984 mb
2003-08-11 00:00	52.8°N 151.9°E	—	—	984 mb
2003-08-11 06:00	53.2°N 152.5°E	—	—	988 mb
2003-08-11 12:00	53.0°N 153.2°E	—	—	990 mb
2003-08-11 18:00	52.2°N 154.0°E	—	—	990 mb

Typhoon Etau 2003 FAQ

Did Typhoon Etau 2003 make landfall?

Yes. Etau made landfall near Tomoura, Japan on Aug 8 2003, and near Itami, Japan on Aug 8 2003, and near Nakashibetsu, Japan on Aug 9 2003, with sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Etau get in 2003?

Etau peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 933 mb.

When did Etau form and dissipate?

Etau was first tracked on Jul 31 2003 and last tracked on Aug 11 2003, about 12 days in all.