Tropical Cyclone Erica
● 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).
Erica at 2003-03-01 20:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Pacific首次被记录, peak intensity 为Category 5 Tropical Cyclone , max wind 约 66.9 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 915 hPa, at 2003-03-17 08:00:00前后结束, total 记录 63 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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| 2003-03-01 20:00 | -21.0°S, 147.5°E | Tropical Depression | 16.5 | 999 |
| 2003-03-02 14:00 | -20.0°S, 149.8°E | Tropical Depression | 16.5 | 1000 |
| 2003-03-03 08:00 | -19.5°S, 149.5°E | Tropical Depression | 16.5 | 1003 |
| 2003-03-04 02:00 | -20.3°S, 152.2°E | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 24.7 | 998 |
| 2003-03-04 20:00 | -20.9°S, 154.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 990 |
| 2003-03-05 14:00 | -19.5°S, 155.1°E | Tropical Depression | 18 | 985 |
| 2003-03-06 08:00 | -17.5°S, 154.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 990 |
| 2003-03-07 02:00 | -15.5°S, 153.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 995 |
| 2003-03-07 20:00 | -13.8°S, 153.5°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 998 |
| 2003-03-08 14:00 | -12.9°S, 154.3°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 998 |
| 2003-03-09 08:00 | -12.2°S, 155.1°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 999 |
| 2003-03-10 02:00 | -12.3°S, 156.7°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1000 |
| 2003-03-10 20:00 | -12.3°S, 158.2°E | Tropical Depression | 18 | 993 |
| 2003-03-11 14:00 | -13.5°S, 158.8°E | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 23.1 | 980 |
| 2003-03-12 08:00 | -16.3°S, 159.7°E | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 33.4 | 965 |
| 2003-03-13 02:00 | -18.8°S, 160.8°E | Category 4 tropical cyclone | 59.2 | 930 |
| 2003-03-13 20:00 | -20.7°S, 162.8°E | Category 5 Tropical Cyclone | 66.9 | 915 |
| 2003-03-14 14:00 | -23.1°S, 168.7°E | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 46.3 | 945 |
| 2003-03-15 08:00 | -27.7°S, 176.7°E | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 30.9 | 970 |
| 2003-03-16 02:00 | -30.5°S, 175.3°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 22.1 | 988 |
| 2003-03-16 20:00 | -32.0°S, 168.0°W | Tropical Depression | 16.5 | 998 |
| 2003-03-17 08:00 | -31.4°S, 162.4°W | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 1002 |
Data sources: NOAA National Environmental Information Center IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010), code 2003061S21148 / SH222003. There is no official Chinese translation for this basin, so the original English name is used. Intensity categories follow the local agency classification for the basin (converted from 1-minute sustained wind using the WMO factor) and are for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?