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Hurricane Nora was the 12th tropical cyclone of the 2003 Pacific hurricane season. It was the strongest hurricane of the season, peaking at a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Nora developed from a tropical wave that developed off the coast of Africa on September 13.[1] Despite failing multiple opportunities to develop, the formation continued to move westward beyond the southern coast of Mexico. On October 1, located about 525 nanometres (0 mi) from the southern tip of Baja California, the system was officially classified as Tropical Depression Eighteen-E.[1] It moved slowly west-northwestward, reaching hurricane classification on October 4. As it moved northwestward, it sharply turned to the east ahead of a middle-level trough.[1] The hurricane, weakened by the trough, moved onto the Mexican coast, where it dissipated quickly. On October 9, it was declassified to a tropical storm, followed by a remnant low shortly thereafter.[2]
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
![]() Nora as a Category 1 hurricane. | |
Formed | October 1, 2003 |
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Dissipated | October 9, 2003 |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 110 mph (175 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 963 mbar (hPa); 28.44 inHg |
Fatalities | None reported |
Areas affected | Mexico |
Part of the 2003 Pacific hurricane season | |