2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Season effects
This table lists all of the tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones that were monitored during the 2002–2003 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season.

2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

Section Title: Season effects
Table Section Text: This table lists all of the tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones that were monitored during the 2002–2003 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season.

Name	Dates active	Peak classification	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

One	September 5 – 8	Moderate tropical storm	65 km/h (40 mph)	1003 hPa (29.62 inHg)	Seychelles	$50 thousand	None

Atang	November 4 – 13	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	997 hPa (29.44 inHg)	Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania	None	Several unconfirmed

Boura	November 14 – 27	Tropical cyclone	130 km/h (80 mph)	965 hPa (28.50 inHg)	None	None	None

Crystal	December 21 – 29	Tropical cyclone	150 km/h (90 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	Mauritius	Minimal	None

Five	December 25 – 27	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	998 hPa (29.47 inHg)	Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania	None	None

Delfina	December 30 – January 9	Severe tropical storm	95 km/h (60 mph)	985 hPa (29.09 inHg)	Mozambique, Tanzania Malawi	$3.5 million	54

Ebula	January 7 – 12	Severe tropical storm	115 km/h (75 mph)	972 hPa (28.70 inHg)	None	None	None

Fari	January 24 – 31	Severe tropical storm	95 km/h (60 mph)	985 hPa (29.09 inHg)	Madagascar	Unknown	None

Gerry	February 5 – 15	Intense tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Mauritius, Réunion	Unknown	1

Hape	February 7 – 16	Tropical cyclone	150 km/h (90 mph)	960 hPa (28.35 inHg)	None	None	None

Isha	February 9 – 15	Moderate tropical storm	65 km/h (40 mph)	995 hPa (29.39 inHg)	None	None	None

Japhet	February 25 – March 5	Intense tropical cyclone	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe	Unknown	25

Kalunde	March 3 – 14	Intense tropical cyclone	215 km/h (135 mph)	910 hPa (26.87 inHg)	Rodrigues Island	$3.15 million	None

Luma	April 8 – 11	Subtropical depression	130 km/h (80 mph)	980 hPa (28.94 inHg)	None	None	None

Manou	May 1 – 13	Tropical cyclone	155 km/h (95 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Madagascar	Unknown	89

Season aggregates

15 systems	September 4 – May 13	215 km/h (135 mph)	910 hPa (26.86 inHg)	>$6.7 million	>169

Sentence(s)

In March, Cyclone Kalunde was the strongest storm of the 2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, reaching sustained winds of 215 km/h (135 mph).

final_sentence: In March, Cyclone Kalunde was the strongest storm of the 2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, reaching sustained winds of 215 km/h (135 mph).