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Cyclone Erica (2003)
1 March 2003 · South Pacific · Category 4
Cyclone Erica formed in the South Pacific basin on 1 March 2003 and lasted 16 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 910 hPa. It made landfall in New Caledonia and Australia.
- Formed
- 1 March 2003
- Dissipated
- 17 March 2003
- Duration
- 16 days
- Basin
- South Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 241 km/h (130 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 910 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 3New Caledonia185 km/h
- TSAustralia56 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Cyclone Zoe287 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Dovi241 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Beni232 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Ami204 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Eseta204 km/h
- TSCyclone Cilla74 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth