Cyclone Inigo (2003)

Track & history

Peak wind

160 mph / 260 km/h

Min pressure

898 mb

Dates

Mar 29 – Apr 8

Landfall

Aileu

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Storm history

Inigo formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 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 made 3 landfalls, first near Aileu, Timor Leste and last near Karratha, Australia. The system was tracked for 11 days.

2003-03-30 21:00 UTCLandfall near Aileu, Timor Leste · 30 mph / 45 km/h
2003-04-01 09:00 UTCLandfall near Waingapu, Indonesia · 40 mph / 60 km/h
2003-04-08 06:00 UTCLandfall near Karratha, Australia · 45 mph / 75 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2003-03-29 06:00	7.0°S 130.6°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-03-29 12:00	7.1°S 129.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-03-29 18:00	7.3°S 129.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2003-03-30 00:00	7.6°S 128.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-03-30 06:00	7.9°S 127.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-03-30 12:00	8.2°S 126.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-03-30 18:00	8.5°S 126.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-03-31 00:00	8.7°S 124.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb

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2003-03-31 06:00	8.8°S 123.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
2003-03-31 12:00	9.1°S 122.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2003-03-31 18:00	9.3°S 121.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2003-04-01 00:00	9.3°S 121.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2003-04-01 06:00	9.7°S 120.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2003-04-01 12:00	10.1°S 120.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2003-04-01 18:00	10.3°S 119.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2003-04-02 00:00	10.8°S 119.4°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2003-04-02 06:00	11.2°S 118.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2003-04-02 12:00	11.4°S 118.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2003-04-02 18:00	11.5°S 118.3°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2003-04-03 00:00	11.7°S 117.9°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2003-04-03 06:00	11.9°S 117.4°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	944 mb
2003-04-03 12:00	12.1°S 116.9°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	933 mb
2003-04-03 18:00	12.3°S 116.4°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	916 mb
2003-04-04 00:00	12.6°S 115.8°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	898 mb
2003-04-04 06:00	13.1°S 115.2°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	898 mb
2003-04-04 12:00	13.5°S 114.6°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	898 mb
2003-04-04 18:00	13.9°S 114.1°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	898 mb
2003-04-05 00:00	14.3°S 113.6°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	910 mb
2003-04-05 06:00	14.5°S 113.2°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	916 mb
2003-04-05 12:00	14.7°S 113.0°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	916 mb
2003-04-05 18:00	14.9°S 112.8°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2003-04-06 00:00	15.1°S 112.7°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	938 mb
2003-04-06 06:00	15.4°S 112.7°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	944 mb
2003-04-06 12:00	15.7°S 112.8°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2003-04-06 18:00	16.3°S 113.1°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2003-04-07 00:00	16.9°S 113.4°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2003-04-07 06:00	17.6°S 113.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2003-04-07 12:00	18.3°S 114.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2003-04-07 18:00	19.0°S 115.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2003-04-08 00:00	19.9°S 115.4°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2003-04-08 06:00	20.9°S 116.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2003-04-08 12:00	21.9°S 117.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-04-08 18:00	23.4°S 118.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb

Cyclone Inigo 2003 FAQ

Did Cyclone Inigo 2003 make landfall?

Yes. Inigo made landfall near Aileu, Timor Leste on Mar 30 2003, and near Waingapu, Indonesia on Apr 1 2003, and near Karratha, Australia on Apr 8 2003, with sustained winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Inigo get in 2003?

Inigo 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 Inigo form and dissipate?

Inigo was first tracked on Mar 29 2003 and last tracked on Apr 8 2003, about 11 days in all.