2003–04 Australian region cyclone season

The 2003–04 Australian region cyclone season was a slightly below average tropical cyclone season. It began on 1 November 2003 and ended on 30 April 2004. The regional tropical cyclone operational plan also defines a tropical cyclone year separately from a tropical cyclone season, which runs from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.

2003–04 Australian region cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed6 December 2003
Last system dissipated27 March 2004
Strongest storm
NameFay
  Maximum winds215 km/h (130 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
  Lowest pressure910 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Tropical lows13
Tropical cyclones10
Severe tropical cyclones5
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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Tropical cyclones in this area are monitored by four Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs): the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane; and TCWC Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.

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