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SOUTH INDIAN · 2003 SEASON

Cyclone Inigo (2003)

Recorded track and intensity · 29 Mar 2003–8 Apr 2003

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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INIGO: complete recorded track, 29 Mar 2003–8 Apr 2003Recorded track from 29 Mar 2003 to 8 Apr 2003. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.AUSTRALIA30 Mar, 00:00 UTC31 Mar, 00:00 UTC1 Apr, 00:00 UTC2 Apr, 00:00 UTC3 Apr, 00:00 UTC4 Apr, 00:00 UTC5 Apr, 00:00 UTC6 Apr, 00:00 UTC7 Apr, 00:00 UTC8 Apr, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 529 MAR8 APR

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DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5Post-tropical
All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

4 Apr, 00:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 898 hPa
0880809501601020kthPa29 Mar1 Apr5 Apr8 Apr

Forward speed & ACE

4 Apr, 00:00 UTC
Forward speed 7 ktCumulative ACE 7.67 10⁴ kt²
0010152030kt10⁴ kt²29 Mar1 Apr5 Apr8 Apr

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind140 kt

161 mph / 259 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure898 hPa

4 Apr 2003 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration10.5 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance3,360 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Inigo is listed in the South Indian basin for the 2003 season. Its archived track begins on 29 Mar 2003, 06:00 UTC at 7°S, 130.6°E. The first observation lists sustained winds of 15 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 4 Apr 2003, 00:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 4 Apr 2003, 00:00 UTC at 12.6°S, 115.8°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 898 hPa on 4 Apr 2003, 00:00 UTC.

The full record spans 252 hours and approximately 3,360 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 23.4°S, 118.2°E on 8 Apr 2003, 18:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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