1963 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

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The 1963 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. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean—the Bay of Bengal to the east of the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Sea to the west of India. The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center releases unofficial advisories. An average of four to six storms form in the North Indian Ocean every season with peaks in May and November.[1] Cyclones occurring between the meridians 45°E and 100°E are included in the season by the IMD.[2] Template:Clear

Season summary

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Systems

Deep Depression One

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small This tropical depression stalled for three days.[3] Template:Clear

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Two

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small On May 19, a tropical disturbance formed over the Laccadive Islands, before tracking northwest towards the Arabian peninsula. The system achieved cyclone intensity on May 22. On May 24, a United States Weather Bureau reconnaissance aircraft flew into the Template:Convert eye of the storm, encountering winds of 193 km/h (120 mph).[4] A ship Template:Convert west of the system reported winds of Template:Convert. At Salalah, a strong northerly wind set in during the morning of May 25. Later in the day, winds increased to gale force and a sandstorm reduced visibility to Template:Convert. Later in the day of May 26 winds again increased to gale force and another sandstorm reduced visibility to Template:Convert. As winds increased to Template:Convert the sandstorm became more severe, with visibility restricted to Template:Convert. Late on the night of the 26th, winds shifted to northeast and heavy rains fell across the region through the morning hours. Skies remained cloudy with periods of rain into May 28. A total of Template:Convert was recorded at Salalah.[5][6][7]

An estimated 22,000 people were reported to have died, while a further 500,000 were left homeless.[8] Template:Clear

Super Cyclonic Storm Three

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small One of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in the Northern Indian Ocean. Had the lowest known pressure in the basin until it was surpassed by the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone.[9] Killed 11,520 people in Bangladesh.[10] Template:Clear

Deep Depression Four

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small Produced torrential rains over parts of eastern India, peaking at Template:Convert in Cherrapunji.[11] Template:Clear

Depression Five

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small This tropical depression moved from east to west.[12] Template:Clear

Depression Six

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small This tropical depression moved from east to west.[13] Template:Clear

Depression Seven

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small This tropical depression moved from east to west.[14] Template:Clear

Deep Depression Eight

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small Heavy rains from the storm triggered severe flooding that killed at least 200 people.[15] The storm moved from east to west. Template:Clear

Deep Depression Nine

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small At least 15 people were killed by flooding triggered by the depression in Orissa.[16] The storm was formerly in the Western Pacific as an unnamed CMA tropical depression. Template:Clear

Depression Ten

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small Some loss of life was reported in East Pakistan.[17] Template:Clear

Cyclonic Storm Eleven

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Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Twelve-Fourteen

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small Significant damage and flooding took place in India, with some loss of life reported.[19] The storm was classified under two different designations, but was reanalyzed to be one system.[20] Template:Clear

Depression Thirteen

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small The storm moved from south to north.[21] Template:Clear

Depression Fifteen

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small This tropical depression moved from south to north.[22] Template:Clear

Cyclonic Storm Sixteen

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small This cyclonic storm moved from east to west.[23] Template:Clear

Deep Depression Seventeen

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small This storm moved from east to west.[24] Template:Clear

See also

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References

  1. IMD Cyclone Warning Services: Tropical Cyclones. India Meteorological Department.
  2. Report on Cyclonic Disturbances Over the North Indian During 2008. India Meteorological Department(January 2009).
  3. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  4. Monsoon tropical cyclones: Part 2. Weather({Template:Date).
  5. Monsoon Tropical Cyclones: Part 2. Weather({Template:Date).
  6. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  7. On the formation, direction of movement and structure of the Arabian Sea Cyclone of 20-29 May 1963. MAUSAM({Template:Date).
  8. Pakistan 1963. poot.montanapetroleum.org. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  9. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  10. The Deadliest Tropical Cyclone in History?. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society({Template:Date).
  11. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  12. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  13. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  14. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  15. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  16. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  17. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  18. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  19. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  20. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  21. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  22. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Arabian Sea. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  23. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  24. Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).

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