Tropical Cyclone Japhet
● 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).
Japhet at 2003-02-24 20:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Indian Ocean首次被记录, peak intensity 为Severe Tropical Cyclone , max wind 约 59.2 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 935 hPa, at 2003-03-05 14:00:00前后结束, total 记录 36 track points (6 h一个) . 曾Landfall或贴近land.
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
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| 2003-02-24 20:00 | -21.4°S, 42.3°E | Tropical Disturbance | 10.3 | 1004 |
| 2003-02-25 08:00 | -21.4°S, 43.0°E | Tropical Disturbance | 10.3 | 1004 |
| 2003-02-25 20:00 | -22.2°S, 42.7°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 1003 |
| 2003-02-26 08:00 | -22.3°S, 41.3°E | Tropical Disturbance | 15.4 | 999 |
| 2003-02-26 20:00 | -21.5°S, 39.8°E | Tropical Depression | 18 | 993 |
| 2003-02-27 08:00 | -21.3°S, 39.3°E | Moderate Tropical Storm | 23.1 | 987 |
| 2003-02-27 20:00 | -22.0°S, 38.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 33.4 | 980 |
| 2003-02-28 08:00 | -22.5°S, 38.0°E | Tropical Cyclone | 38.6 | 970 |
| 2003-02-28 20:00 | -23.3°S, 37.6°E | Tropical Cyclone | 43.7 | 955 |
| 2003-03-01 08:00 | -23.9°S, 37.6°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 59.2 | 935 |
| 2003-03-01 20:00 | -23.6°S, 37.6°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 59.2 | 935 |
| 2003-03-02 08:00 | -23.0°S, 36.9°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 54 | 945 |
| 2003-03-02 20:00 | -22.1°S, 35.7°E | Tropical Cyclone | 46.3 | 960 |
| 2003-03-03 08:00 | -21.3°S, 34.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 33.4 | 980 |
| 2003-03-03 20:00 | -20.8°S, 33.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30.9 | 980 |
| 2003-03-04 08:00 | -20.1°S, 32.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 28.3 | 984 |
| 2003-03-04 20:00 | -19.9°S, 30.9°E | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 2003-03-05 08:00 | -20.2°S, 30.0°E | Tropical Disturbance | - | - |
| 2003-03-05 14:00 | -20.4°S, 29.4°E | Tropical Disturbance | - | - |
Data sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010), code 2003056S21042 / SH192003. No official Chinese name is available for this basin, so the original English name is used. Intensity categories follow the classifications of the local agency in the basin, converted from 1-minute sustained winds using WMO factors, for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?