Tropical Cyclone Delfina
● Data reliability: ReliableWeather satellites monitored it throughout, so its track and intensity are relatively accurate (Atlantic and E. Pacific since 1966, other basins since 1980).
Delfina at 2002-12-30 14:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Indian Ocean首次被记录, peak intensity 为Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 约 28.3 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 985 hPa, at 2003-01-14 14:00:00前后结束, total 记录 61 track points (6 h一个) . 曾Landfall或贴近land.
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
|---|
| 2002-12-30 14:00 | -15.8°S, 44.8°E | Tropical Disturbance | 13.9 | 1006 |
| 2002-12-31 08:00 | -16.2°S, 42.0°E | Tropical Depression | 18 | 1000 |
| 2003-01-01 02:00 | -16.0°S, 40.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 28.3 | 985 |
| 2003-01-01 20:00 | -15.7°S, 38.4°E | Tropical Disturbance | 15.4 | 1000 |
| 2003-01-02 14:00 | -15.5°S, 35.6°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 1002 |
| 2003-01-03 08:00 | -15.1°S, 35.7°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 1002 |
| 2003-01-04 02:00 | -15.0°S, 36.3°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 1002 |
| 2003-01-04 20:00 | -14.8°S, 37.5°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 1002 |
| 2003-01-05 14:00 | -14.7°S, 38.8°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 1002 |
| 2003-01-06 08:00 | -16.0°S, 39.8°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 1000 |
| 2003-01-07 02:00 | -17.8°S, 38.2°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 1003 |
| 2003-01-07 20:00 | -20.5°S, 37.5°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 998 |
| 2003-01-08 14:00 | -23.0°S, 38.4°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 993 |
| 2003-01-09 08:00 | -25.5°S, 38.5°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 996 |
| 2003-01-10 02:00 | -27.5°S, 40.3°E | Extratropical cyclone | 16.5 | 998 |
| 2003-01-10 20:00 | -27.7°S, 42.7°E | Extratropical cyclone | 22.1 | 998 |
| 2003-01-11 14:00 | -26.1°S, 42.5°E | Extratropical cyclone | 19.5 | 1000 |
| 2003-01-12 08:00 | -26.2°S, 43.8°E | Extratropical cyclone | 13.9 | 1004 |
| 2003-01-13 02:00 | -28.0°S, 46.3°E | Extratropical cyclone | 13.9 | 1006 |
| 2003-01-13 20:00 | -30.2°S, 48.3°E | Extratropical cyclone | 11.3 | 1008 |
| 2003-01-14 14:00 | -32.0°S, 50.2°E | Tropical Disturbance | 8.2 | 1012 |
Data source: NOAA National Environmental Information Center IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010), code 2002364S16045 / SH082003. There is no official Chinese name for this basin; the English name is used. Intensity categories follow the local agency classification for the region, converted from 1-minute sustained winds using the WMO factor, for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?