 In the early hours of November 20, the IMD classified BOB 06 as a Cyclonic Storm, thereby officially naming it "Helen".Helen continued to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm the following day, reaching its peak intensity of with a central pressure of .Shortly before landfall, the storm's convection sheared to the north, causing its low level circulation to fully expose followed by the JTWC issuing its final bulletin, reporting that the storm had weakened due to land interaction.