north indian ocean cyclone season north indian ocean cyclone season focused seven depressions developed remaining system tropical cyclone developed november system affect land cyclonic storms average storm formed start monsoon season june notable depression formed central days severe cyclonic storm stalled drew moisture southwest produce severe flooding sri_lanka killing people worst floods damage island totaled million usd storm eventually landfall possible storm contributed deadly heat wave india shifting air currents late july monsoon depression moved india monsoon disturbance persisted coast pakistan interaction systems resulted heavy rainfall region flooding dozens villages rainfall killed people pakistan india summer late august monsoon depression moved northeastern india depression struck india killed people early october later month tropical depression crossed thailand western pacific_ocean contributing ongoing flooding killed indian_ocean system struck southeastern india causing damage system year cyclonic storm struck southeastern india december killing people causing million damage usd season summary seven depressions season attained cyclonic storm status cyclonic storms formed start monsoon season depressions formed monsoon season june september remaining systems formed september number depressions similar greater previous years total cyclonic storms average seven members panel tropical cyclones met sri_lanka review season meeting panel announced list tropical cyclone names basin following season panel noted increasing frequency deadly natural disasters region floods affected sri_lanka cyclone panel goals increased coordination countries region served official issued warnings region unofficial capacity utilized satellite data track cyclones radars bangladesh sri_lanka india monsoon disturbances affected countries region including bangladesh pakistan july monsoon season area convection exited coast pakistan day thunderstorms organized center prompting classify system monsoon depression operationally classified system depression july dropped agency annual report system weakened remnant low july system drew moisture depression moved india bringing days heavy rainfall pakistan southeastern pakistan recorded rainfall hours rainfall extended northwestern india station received annual rainfall flooding heavy rainfall destroyed widespread crops flooded dozens villages ongoing rains persisted summer killing people countries storms severe cyclonic storm bob storm season originated monsoon trough developing depression initially favorable conditions allowed system steadily intensify moving northwestward reaching peak maximum sustained winds mph severe cyclonic storm according storm later drifted northward later east central increased wind shear induced weakening deep depression system eventually began steady northeast track bringing ashore western intensified cyclonic storm dissipated shortly land longer satellite imagery early later duration storm brought rainfall islands storm passed island cyclone produced torrential rainfall southwest sri_lanka stalled central storm drew moisture southwest mountainous portion island station recorded millimetres rainfall hours including hour followed period regular rainfall days region rains caused flooding landslides southwestern sri_lanka destroyed homes damaged leaving people homeless overall damage totaled million usd roads buildings deaths worst floods island storm drew moisture away india possibly contributed heat wave killed people dropped heavy rainfall deep depression bob low pressure area persisted northern july eventually organizing depression july south moving northwestward system quickly intensified deep depression peak winds estimated mph late july system landfall north state progressed inland india weakening depression status remaining distinct system july depression degenerated remnant low northwestern india later merging heat low rainfall associated system occurred southwestern periphery peak little damage rainfall spread bangladesh depression bob august low pressure area concentrated depression south system largely consisted circulation organized convection moved west northwest failed intensify moving ashore near august land depression stalled dissipating august rainfall storm peaked reports damage system largely connected monsoon resulting increase rainfall northeastern india depression bob low pressure area persisted october western bay east coast days later system organized depression moved northward early october depression landfall moving slowly northwestward land system turned northeast remnant low october depression dropped heavy rainfall path peaking received rainfall spread far northeast rains caused widespread flooding southeastern india villages covering hectares acres rice tornado spawned depression injured people damaged houses track depression killed people deep depression bob october area convection formed western pacific_ocean low wind shear thunderstorms organized circulation prompting initiate advisories tropical depression drifting northward system failed organize later ridge steered depression west bringing ashore thailand october near day circulation entered weakening land passing near islands october began classifying system depression convection gradually reorganized system turned northwest prompting upgrade minimal tropical storm october day upgraded deep depression status system landfall october dissipated day crossing thailand depression produced heavy rainfall reaching hour period ongoing flooding country forced thousands people evacuate houses cattle killed large areas inundated officials opened dam prevent destroyed floods damage depression estimated billion million usd rains october november country killed people india depression dropped locally heavy rainfall reaching little damage country severe cyclonic storm lone system season originated trough november area convection formed western coast india little wind shear system organized moved west southwestward ridge north november system developed depression quickly intensified deep depression day classified system tropical cyclone intensified cyclonic storm november storm located unusually low latitude eye developed center convection upgraded storm equivalent minimal hurricane estimating peak winds mph november contrast estimated peak winds mph making system severe cyclonic storm subsequently drier air weakened storm causing convection decrease november storm weakened depression status approaching day discontinued advisories storm east coastline november depression degenerated remnant low subsequently dissipated severe cyclonic storm bob december area convection associated circulation persisted west northern tip sumatra trough region enhanced monsoon steady decline wind shear allowed thunderstorms organize depression formed december day initiated advisories storm moved generally northwestward steered ridge north upgraded system deep depression later cyclonic storm december severe cyclonic storm day later agency estimated peak winds mph noting spiral convection organizing beginnings eye feature storm developed defined outflow approaching trough west utc december storm landfall near southeastern india coast turning northeast land system rapidly weakened remnant low december storm landfall officials evacuated people storm moved ashore india produced heavy rainfall reached light rains fell neighboring rains acres fields storm damaged destroyed houses downed trees power lines local news reports indicated storm produced waves moved ashore damaged ship forced crew rescued storm killed people resulted million usd damage storm government provided usd family storm victim
2003 North Indian Ocean cyclone season