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2003 Pacific hurricane season
The 2003 Pacific season has 17 storms in the best-track record; 16 reached tropical-storm strength and 7 became hurricanes, none of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 56.6 is the 18th-lowest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Nora was the strongest, peaking at 105 mph as a Category 2 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 5 of its storms, in Baja California Sur, Jalisco, Oaxaca and Sinaloa. The first record is dated May 19, the last October 26.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in August than in any other month of 2003: 5 of 17. Jimena both lasted longest, 8.5 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 16% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Carlos reached Oaxaca as a tropical storm on June 27; Ignacio reached Baja California Sur as a Category 1 hurricane on August 25; Marty reached Baja California Sur as a Category 2 hurricane on September 22; Nora reached Sinaloa as a depression on October 9; Olaf reached Jalisco as a tropical storm on October 7.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres | May 19–25 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Blanca | Jun 17–22 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Carlos | Jun 26–27 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | Oaxaca |
| Dolores | Jul 6–8 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
| Enrique | Jul 10–13 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 993 mb | – |
| Felicia | Jul 17–23 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Guillermo | Aug 7–12 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Hilda | Aug 9–13 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Central Pacific Storm 1 of 2003 | Aug 11–17 | 35 mph | Depression | 1009 mb | – |
| Ignacio | Aug 22–27 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | Baja California Sur |
| Jimena | Aug 28 – Sep 5 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | – |
| Kevin | Sep 3–6 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Linda | Sep 13–17 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 987 mb | – |
| Marty | Sep 18–24 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | Baja California Sur |
| Nora | Oct 1–9 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 969 mb | Sinaloa |
| Olaf | Oct 3–8 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 987 mb | Jalisco |
| Patricia | Oct 20–26 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 984 mb | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2003.