2000 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
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The 2000 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean
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on October 14. Shortly after reaching tropical storm strength, upper level shear caused it to dissipate on the 18th.
on the 29th, causing 6 deaths from flooding. It rapidly weakened over the country, but in the Arabian Sea, the system was able to re-intensify to a tropical storm on the 3rd. Upper level winds prevailed, and the system dissipated on December 6 over open waters.
at peak strength, and weakened slightly while crossing the island before hitting and dissipating over southern India
on December 28.
The storm was the first cyclone to hit Sri Lanka with winds of at least hurricane strength since a 110 mph (175 km/h) cyclone hit in 1978, as well as the first tropical storm to hit the island since 1992. The storm was also the first tropical cyclone of hurricane intensity in the Bay of Bengal
in the month of December since 1996. During the passage of the cyclone, it produced heavy rainfall and strong winds, damaging or destroying tens of thousands of houses and leaving up to 500,000 homeless. 9 died as a result of the cyclone.
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
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Season summary
Six tropical cyclones were observed in the basin. Of those, five reached Cyclone strength.Cyclonic Storm BOB 01
The Indian Meteorological Department referred to this system as a cyclonic storm on March 30. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center never issued warnings even though it was likely of tropical storm intensity in its latter stages.Depression BOB 02
A depression formed over the Bay of Bengal on August 23 and flooded the Andhra Pradesh coast on August 24. The storm was responsible for 131 deaths.Cyclonic Storm BOB 03
The first tropical depression of the season formed in the Bay of BengalBay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
on October 14. Shortly after reaching tropical storm strength, upper level shear caused it to dissipate on the 18th.
Cyclonic Storm BOB 04
On October 25, a tropical depression developed in the central Bay of Bengal. It moved northward, reaching tropical storm strength on the 27th. It hit 45 nautical miles (83.3 km) southeast of Calcutta as a minimal storm on the 28th, and dissipated later that day. Heavy rains associated with the system caused 25 fatalities.Very Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 05
The third tropical depression of the season began its life in the Bay of Bengal on November 26. It moved westward, strengthening to a tropical storm later that day. It reached cyclone strength on the 28th, and made landfall on southern IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
on the 29th, causing 6 deaths from flooding. It rapidly weakened over the country, but in the Arabian Sea, the system was able to re-intensify to a tropical storm on the 3rd. Upper level winds prevailed, and the system dissipated on December 6 over open waters.
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 06
The cyclone developed out of an area of disturbed weather on December 25. It moved westward, and quickly strengthened under favorable conditions to reach peak winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). The cyclone hit eastern Sri LankaSri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
at peak strength, and weakened slightly while crossing the island before hitting and dissipating over southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
on December 28.
The storm was the first cyclone to hit Sri Lanka with winds of at least hurricane strength since a 110 mph (175 km/h) cyclone hit in 1978, as well as the first tropical storm to hit the island since 1992. The storm was also the first tropical cyclone of hurricane intensity in the Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
in the month of December since 1996. During the passage of the cyclone, it produced heavy rainfall and strong winds, damaging or destroying tens of thousands of houses and leaving up to 500,000 homeless. 9 died as a result of the cyclone.
See also
- List of notable tropical cyclones
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External links
- Gary Padgett Tropical Cyclone Summary
- Gary Padgett Tropical Cyclone Summary Part 2
- Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
- Impact of Cyclonic Storms and Suggested Mitigation Actions (by India Meteorological Department)
- Annual Summary of Global TC Season 2000
- WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones Final Report