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| 2003 |
6-12 March |
Double Bomb |
North Atlantic |
Extratropical cyclone that undergoes two periods of extremely rapid intensification, leading to a warm seclusion of astonishing intensity. Minimum pressure of 924hPa with a drop of 55hPa in 24hr. Deepest Atlantic non-tropical low since Faeroe Island low of 1993 (916hPa).
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2003 |
16-27 April |
Subtropical Storm Ana |
North Atlantic |
Extremely early conversion of a cold-core cyclone to a subtropical cyclone, and then back to an extratropical cyclone before merging with a larger north Atlantic cold-core cyclone.
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NOGAPS: Image Anim UKMET: Image Anim 2003 |
25- June |
Subtropical(?) Cyclone |
South Pacific |
Weak cold-core cyclone that underwent rapid development, possibly acquiring subtropical structure in the process. |
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NOGAPS: Image Anim 2003 |
28- June |
Tropical Storm Bill |
North Atlantic |
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9-17 July |
Hurricane Claudette |
North Atlantic |
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16-25 July |
Tropical Storm Danny |
North Atlantic |
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2003 |
27 August- |
11 September Hurricane Fabian |
North Atlantic |
Extratropical transition of an intense hurricane into an intense extratropical storm.
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3-20 September |
Hurricane Isabel |
North Atlantic |
Category 5 hurricane that weakened to 1 or 2 before landfall, and
eventually underwent extratropical transition in Canada -- but not
before weakening greatly.
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25-30 September |
Hurricane Juan |
North Atlantic |
Category 2 hurricane that was undergoing rapid extratropical transition
as it was making landfall very near Halifax.
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27 September- |
10 October Hurricane Kate |
North Atlantic |
Tropical storm that began extratropical transition, but then moved back over warm-water
reversing the transition, and eventually became a category 3 hurricane. Later underwent extratropical transition
east of NewFoundland, followed by deep warm-seclusion development, ending with transition back to cold-core and dissipation over Europe.
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