700mb HEIGHT ANOMALIES (6/21 - 8/31) 2003 EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC TROPICAL STORM TRACKS Source: National Hurricane Center.

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700mb HEIGHT ANOMALIES (6/21 - 8/31)

2003 EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC TROPICAL STORM TRACKS Source: National Hurricane Center

2003 ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM TRACKS Source: National Hurricane Center

OLR ANOMALIES (6/21 - 8/31)

SURFACE WIND ANOMALIES (6/21 - 8/31)

EVALUATION OF RAINFALL REPORTING STATIONS FOR SUMMER 2003

DAILY RAINFALL SERIES 2003 (6/1 - 9/30)

DAILY RAINFALL SERIES 2003 (6/1 - 9/30)

DAILY RAINFALL SERIES 2003 (6/1 - 9/30)

CLAUDETTE 7/18/03

INVERTED TROUGH 7/24/03

COLD TROUGH 8/01/03

MOISTURE CONVERGENCE 8/06/03

IGNACIO 8/21/03

DIVERGENCE (prior to Gulf Surge) 8/23/03

INVERTED TROUGH 9/03/03

MARTY 9/24/03

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