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2003 Pacific hurricane season: Information from Answers.com (3155 words) |
 | However, this season was the first Pacific hurricane season since 1977 to have no systems become major hurricanes by reaching Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. |
| Hurricane Marty was the deadliest storm of the 2003 Pacific hurricane season and was responsible for 12 deaths and either damaged or destroyed over 4,000 homes. |
| Hurricane Nora was the strongest storm of the season and brought heavy rain to the state of Sinaloa, but there was no significant damage or casualties. |
| NOAA Magazine Online (Story 184) (2951 words) |
| The strength of the Atlantic hurricane season is largely determined by the number of tropical storms and hurricanes forming between Africa and the Caribbean Sea during the peak months of the season (August through October). |
| Above-normal hurricane seasons and eras are generally not random, but result from an inter-related set of key atmospheric and oceanic conditions favoring hurricane formation in the main development region. |
| The 2005 season was the busiest on record in terms of early season activity (it is rare to see major hurricanes develop in July and this year two major hurricanes, Dennis and Emily, both formed in July). |
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