2003 WMHB Atlantic hurricane season

The 2003 Atlantic hurricane season was a very active season that produced 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. The season officially ran from June 1 to November 30, dates which by convention limit the period of each year in which most tropical cyclones form in the north Atlantic. The 2003 season proved costly and deadly, with hurricanes Frederic and Isabel causing over $16 billion (2003 USD) in damages combined. In addition, Hurricane Henri was the season's deadliest storm, causing 1,209 fatalities in Central America. The 2003 season also saw the most named storms since 1996, although far more named storms formed in the following 2004 season, which was the most active on record.

Storm Names
The following names were used for storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 2003. This list is the same list that was used in 1997 as no names were retired in that year. Storms were named Nicholas, Odette, Peter, and Rose for the first time in 2003.

Retirement
The World Meteorological Association announced at its meeting in the spring of 2004 that the names Frederic, Henri, and Isabel would be retired from its naming lists. They were replaced by Fabian, Horatio, and Ida for the 2009 season.