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ArchivedPeak category 5
Cyclone Heta (2003)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
898 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Heta formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2003 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 898 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-25 06:00 | 15.0°S 176.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-12-25 12:00 | 15.1°S 177.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-12-25 18:00 | 15.1°S 178.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-12-26 00:00 | 15.1°S 178.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-12-26 06:00 | 15.2°S 178.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-12-26 12:00 | 15.2°S 178.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-12-26 18:00 | 15.2°S 179.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-12-27 00:00 | 15.2°S 179.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
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| 2003-12-27 06:00 | 15.0°S 179.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-12-27 12:00 | 14.9°S 179.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-12-27 18:00 | 14.9°S 179.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-12-28 00:00 | 14.8°S 180.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-12-28 06:00 | 14.8°S 179.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-12-28 12:00 | 14.7°S 179.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-12-28 18:00 | 14.6°S 179.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-12-29 00:00 | 14.6°S 179.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-12-29 06:00 | 14.5°S 179.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-12-29 12:00 | 14.4°S 179.3°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-12-29 18:00 | 14.0°S 179.3°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-12-30 00:00 | 13.7°S 178.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2003-12-30 06:00 | 13.4°S 178.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-12-30 12:00 | 13.2°S 178.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-12-30 18:00 | 13.0°S 177.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-12-31 00:00 | 12.9°S 177.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-12-31 06:00 | 12.7°S 177.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-12-31 12:00 | 12.2°S 176.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-12-31 18:00 | 11.5°S 176.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-01-01 00:00 | 10.5°S 175.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-01-01 06:00 | 9.4°S 175.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-01-01 12:00 | 8.7°S 174.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-01-01 18:00 | 8.2°S 174.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-01-02 00:00 | 8.0°S 174.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2004-01-02 06:00 | 8.1°S 174.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2004-01-02 12:00 | 8.2°S 174.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2004-01-02 18:00 | 8.5°S 173.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2004-01-03 00:00 | 9.3°S 173.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2004-01-03 06:00 | 9.8°S 173.8°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2004-01-03 12:00 | 10.5°S 174.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2004-01-03 18:00 | 10.6°S 174.6°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-01-04 00:00 | 11.0°S 174.8°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-01-04 06:00 | 11.6°S 174.5°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 973 mb |
| 2004-01-04 12:00 | 12.3°S 174.3°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2004-01-04 18:00 | 13.2°S 174.1°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 936 mb |
| 2004-01-05 00:00 | 14.0°S 174.0°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 921 mb |
| 2004-01-05 06:00 | 14.7°S 173.5°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2004-01-05 12:00 | 15.6°S 173.0°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2004-01-05 18:00 | 16.8°S 172.0°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 931 mb |
| 2004-01-06 00:00 | 18.2°S 170.9°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 931 mb |
| 2004-01-06 06:00 | 19.8°S 169.8°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2004-01-06 12:00 | 21.4°S 168.5°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-01-06 18:00 | 22.8°S 167.1°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2004-01-07 00:00 | 24.4°S 165.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 966 mb |
| 2004-01-07 06:00 | 25.9°S 164.2°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2004-01-07 12:00 | 27.4°S 162.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2004-01-07 18:00 | 28.7°S 161.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-01-08 00:00 | 30.2°S 159.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-01-08 06:00 | 31.6°S 159.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-01-08 12:00 | 32.4°S 158.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-01-08 18:00 | 33.0°S 158.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2004-01-09 00:00 | 33.4°S 158.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-01-09 06:00 | 33.6°S 158.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-01-09 12:00 | 33.5°S 158.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-01-09 18:00 | 33.3°S 159.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2004-01-10 00:00 | 33.4°S 160.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2004-01-10 06:00 | 33.5°S 161.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2004-01-10 12:00 | 33.2°S 165.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2004-01-10 18:00 | 32.0°S 166.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2004-01-11 00:00 | 30.7°S 167.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2004-01-11 06:00 | 30.6°S 167.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2004-01-11 12:00 | 30.5°S 167.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2004-01-11 18:00 | 30.5°S 167.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-01-12 00:00 | 30.4°S 167.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 999 mb |
Cyclone Heta 2003 FAQ
Did Cyclone Heta 2003 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Heta; it stayed over water.
How strong did Heta get in 2003?
Heta peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 898 mb.
When did Heta form and dissipate?
Heta was first tracked on Dec 25 2003 and last tracked on Jan 12 2004, about 18 days in all.