 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in New Delhi – the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for the northern Indian Ocean as recognized by the World Meteorological Organization – issued warnings for tropical cyclones developing in the region, using satellite imagery and surface data to assess and predict storms.The agency also utilized a tropical cyclone forecast model that used climatology and persistence forecasting to predict future storm movement.Warnings and advisories were broadcast throughout India by telegraph and news media.