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Tropical Storm Fari (2003)
Track & history
Peak wind
65 mph / 100 km/h
Min pressure
984 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Nosy Varika
Storm history
Fari formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 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 made landfall near Nosy Varika, Madagascar. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-21 00:00 | 11.2°S 81.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-21 06:00 | 11.6°S 81.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-21 12:00 | 12.0°S 81.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-21 18:00 | 12.4°S 81.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-22 00:00 | 12.7°S 80.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-22 06:00 | 12.7°S 80.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-22 12:00 | 13.0°S 79.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-22 18:00 | 13.4°S 78.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 2003-01-23 00:00 | 13.8°S 77.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-23 06:00 | 14.1°S 76.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-23 12:00 | 14.5°S 75.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-23 18:00 | 14.9°S 74.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2003-01-24 00:00 | 15.2°S 73.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2003-01-24 06:00 | 15.2°S 72.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-24 12:00 | 15.0°S 71.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-24 18:00 | 14.1°S 69.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-25 00:00 | 13.3°S 67.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-25 06:00 | 12.3°S 65.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-25 12:00 | 12.3°S 64.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-25 18:00 | 12.7°S 62.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-26 00:00 | 13.1°S 61.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-26 06:00 | 13.3°S 60.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-26 12:00 | 13.7°S 58.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-26 18:00 | 14.4°S 57.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-27 00:00 | 15.0°S 56.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-27 06:00 | 16.2°S 54.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-27 12:00 | 17.5°S 54.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-27 18:00 | 18.2°S 52.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-28 00:00 | 18.7°S 51.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2003-01-28 06:00 | 19.2°S 51.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2003-01-28 12:00 | 19.7°S 50.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2003-01-28 18:00 | 20.0°S 49.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2003-01-29 00:00 | 20.3°S 48.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2003-01-29 06:00 | 20.8°S 46.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2003-01-29 12:00 | 21.4°S 45.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2003-01-29 18:00 | 22.0°S 43.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2003-01-30 00:00 | 22.3°S 42.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-30 06:00 | 22.9°S 42.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-30 12:00 | 23.9°S 42.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-30 18:00 | 24.8°S 42.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-31 00:00 | 26.2°S 42.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-31 06:00 | 27.5°S 43.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-31 12:00 | 28.7°S 43.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-31 18:00 | 30.2°S 44.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-02-01 00:00 | 31.9°S 44.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-02-01 06:00 | 33.1°S 45.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-02-01 12:00 | 34.5°S 47.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-02-01 18:00 | 36.1°S 48.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-02-02 00:00 | 37.7°S 50.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-02-02 06:00 | 39.3°S 53.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-02-02 12:00 | 41.6°S 58.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
Tropical Storm Fari 2003 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Fari 2003 make landfall?
Yes. Fari made landfall near Nosy Varika, Madagascar on Jan 29 2003, with sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Fari get in 2003?
Fari 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 Fari form and dissipate?
Fari was first tracked on Jan 21 2003 and last tracked on Feb 2 2003, about 13 days in all.