That storm developed some hours after they had cleared port.
No storms developed in the Central Pacific during the season.
The season officially began on June 15, and nine days later the first named storm developed.
A storm described as "the most severe of the century" developed.
On June 22, more severe storms developed, this time primarily farther north.
This made the 2003 season the first year since 1887 that two storms developed in the month of December.
Favorable conditions allowed for continued strengthening, and the storm developed a small eye late on April 7.
The storm developed throughout the night and struck with full force the next morning.
The storm developed on June 2, less than 48 hours after the official start of the hurricane season.
Later that evening a strong storm developed which lasted for several days.