OSCAR
2003-04 season · AU200304_11U
History
Severe Tropical Cyclone Oscar formed on 21 March 2004 within the Australian region. The system tracked westward and moved out of the Australian region on 27 March, crossing into the South-West Indian Ocean, where it was renamed Itseng. The Wikipedia source for the 2003–04 Australian region cyclone season lists Oscar as a severe tropical cyclone, placing it among the stronger systems of that season, though specific details about its peak category, landfall, and impacts within the Australian region are not elaborated upon in the available records. The 2003–04 season itself was rated slightly below average overall, with tropical cyclone activity monitored by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and TCWC Port Moresby. Oscar's relatively brief presence in the Australian region before its westward departure into the Indian Ocean meant its primary impacts, if any, were likely felt beyond Australian jurisdiction under its subsequent identity as Itseng.
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology report Wikipedia
View full track data (31 observations)
| Date/Time (UTC) | Category | Position | Pressure | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-21 00:00:00 | 1 | -12.0, 103.5 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2004-03-21 06:00:00 | 1 | -13.3, 103.8 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2004-03-21 12:00:00 | 1 | -14.2, 103.4 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2004-03-21 18:00:00 | 1 | -14.7, 103.1 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2004-03-22 00:00:00 | 1 | -15.2, 102.7 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2004-03-22 06:00:00 | 1 | -14.9, 101.5 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2004-03-22 12:00:00 | 1 | -14.8, 101.1 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2004-03-22 18:00:00 | 1 | -14.6, 100.8 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2004-03-23 00:00:00 | 1 | -14.5, 100.1 | 998 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2004-03-23 06:00:00 | 1 | -14.4, 99.2 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2004-03-23 09:00:00 | 1 | -14.3, 98.9 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2004-03-23 12:00:00 | 1 | -14.2, 98.6 | 992 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2004-03-23 18:00:00 | 1 | -14.2, 97.8 | 988 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2004-03-24 00:00:00 | 1 | -14.3, 96.9 | 985 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2004-03-24 06:00:00 | 1 | -14.5, 96.2 | 985 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2004-03-24 12:00:00 | 1 | -14.8, 95.5 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2004-03-24 18:00:00 | 1 | -15.0, 94.6 | 980 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 2004-03-25 00:00:00 | 1 | -15.2, 93.6 | 975 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 2004-03-25 06:00:00 | 1 | -15.8, 93.0 | 970 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 2004-03-25 12:00:00 | 1 | -16.2, 92.8 | 965 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 2004-03-25 18:00:00 | 1 | -16.6, 92.6 | 945 hPa | 44 km/h |
| 2004-03-26 00:00:00 | 1 | -17.0, 92.4 | 940 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 2004-03-26 06:00:00 | 1 | -17.2, 92.3 | 940 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 2004-03-26 12:00:00 | 1 | -17.7, 92.0 | 940 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 2004-03-26 18:00:00 | 1 | -17.7, 91.6 | 945 hPa | 44 km/h |
| 2004-03-27 00:00:00 | 1 | -17.9, 91.0 | 950 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 2004-03-27 06:00:00 | 1 | -18.5, 90.6 | 960 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 2004-03-27 12:00:00 | 1 | -18.9, 90.3 | 970 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 2004-03-27 18:00:00 | 1 | -19.3, 89.7 | 980 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2004-03-28 00:00:00 | 1 | -19.4, 89.3 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2004-03-28 06:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 89.0 | 1000 hPa | 15 km/h |