south west indian_ocean cyclone season south west indian_ocean cyclone season active start reliable satellite coverage named storms including named tropical depression activity lasted mid november storm formed mid april tropical cyclone extratropical tropical cyclones struck eastern madagascar deadliest gusts strong mph accompanied heavy rainfall cyclone destroyed homes left people homeless killed people left million damage second deadliest cyclone having killed people northern madagascar later severely damaging portions northeastern killing people leaving million damage country february cyclone struck mauritius near peak intensity causing million damage deaths storms formed late affected land produced heavy rainfall dissipating storm struck madagascar twice affected areas later struck cyclone previously formed australian basin crossing south west indian_ocean tropical cyclone ivy threatened mauritius days struck march season hit northeastern madagascar basin defined area west south equator indian_ocean includes waters madagascar westward east coast africa tropical cyclones basin monitored seasonal summary july france office designated year tracked tropical cyclones south equator coast africa high activity season issued twice number advisories previous year hours season agency issued tropical system basin storms named advisory centers mauritius madagascar year neutral conditions months established monsoon trough extended australian basin average storm duration days final storm lasted days record time season active record start reliable satellite coverage high number storms record number cyclone days days tropical cyclone active intense tropical cyclone days season approach total season prepared list names season seven went unused addition named storms tracked tropical systems hours designated formed december near eastern portion basin quickly dissipated designated formed january february respectively addition tropical cyclone crossed basin dissipating tropical depression issue advisories storms moderate tropical storm storm season formed low pressure area associated convection persisted east november formed tandem tropical depressions north indian ocean began tracking system day follow suit days later november depression intensified storm having developed central dense overcast narrow eastward moving trough caused storm generally southward entire duration storm season maintain largely north south track november estimated attained peak winds mph estimated peak winds mph increased wind shear disrupted convection building ridge south caused movement slow late november weakened tropical depression status subsequently drifted west dissipating november severe tropical storm november convergence zone spawned low pressure area far northeastern portion basin assessed having formed western australian basin located north large ridge system tracked southwestward initially turning west late november began classifying system tropical disturbance hours agency upgraded storm november storm turned southwest day developed eye feature upgraded severe tropical storm winds mph comparison estimated winds mph wind shear increased sharply november storm quickly weakened hours devoid convection turned west tropical depression moving large ridge briefly intensified december dissipated december south severe tropical storm convergence zone spawned tropical disturbance northeast portion basin december initially system develop classify december day depression intensified moderate tropical storm named strengthening short lived storm quickly weakened tropical depression status december initially tracking southwest turned west december strengthening ridge south time developed central dense overcast december upgraded storm severe tropical storm winds mph according day estimated intensified reach winds mph near peak intensity storm turned southwest began weakening wind shear increased december weakened tropical depression status dissipated december passing west approaching trough caused thunderstorms reform eastern portion circulation resulted heavy rainfall mauritius later island rainfall heaviest northern portion peaking hours station recorded hour period including minutes tropical cyclone early january convergence zone persisted northeast coast madagascar spawning low pressure area january day system developed tropical disturbance initially moved east high pressure south january system developed curved area convection later developed central dense overcast initially located broader trough disturbance gradually better defined distinct system january intensified passing near trough south weakened ridge causing storm turn southwest madagascar intensified severe tropical storm january later tropical cyclone day utc january cyclone landfall near eastern madagascar estimating winds mph time estimated peak winds mph landfall symmetrical cloud pattern diameter high mountains madagascar caused storm quickly weaken emerged tropical disturbance january day trough turned south briefly intensified tropical storm warm waters january second landfall southern madagascar dissipated day struck madagascar produced mph wind gusts marie heavy rainfall storm destroyed schools government buildings damaged road network madagascar capital flooded forcing people evacuate areas affected later affected february severe tropical storm convergence zone spawned low pressure area south january developed large area convection day january began classifying system tropical depression following intensification agency upgraded depression later day ridge southeast storm tracked generally southwest initial strengthening rate slowed reached peak winds mph january approaching trough turned storm south away increased shear caused weakening turning southeast january extratropical following day later absorbed trough january tropical low formed northwest named pearl hours later cyclone continued westward reached peak intensity mph system moved west took warning responsibility january renamed cyclone time estimated winds mph having moved westward ridge south turned south entering basin approaching trough previously absorbed high wind shear caused rapid weakening january little remaining convection day weakened tropical depression status turned southeast ridge built trough causing depression stall drift northward february dissipated intense tropical cyclone cyclone originated area low pressure monsoon trough january following days depression underwent gradual intensification estimated peak winds mph january cyclone landfall near madagascar weakening peak intensity hours moving onshore system substantially weakened february degenerated land depression briefly emerging crossed southern madagascar extratropical february strongest season strongest hit madagascar cyclone march second cyclone months strike eastern madagascar january produced wind gusts strong mph highest worldwide decades cyclone dropped heavy rainfall caused flooding particularly valleys city destroyed including schools homes churches cyclone heavily damaged roads rail lines later disrupted relief efforts capital killed people flooding houses overall homes destroyed leaving people homeless nationwide cyclone killed people caused million damage relief work storm aftermath hampered lack coordination military deployed help storm victims stocks pre positioned causing food prices rise greatly countries departments united_nations donated money supplies country tropical cyclone monsoon trough remained active spawning tropical depression february south system moved generally southwestward duration steered ridge south february depression intensified storm day tropical cyclone developing small eye february cyclone attained peak winds mph assessed day struck island mauritius intensity subsequently cyclone weakened turning south trough turned east february day storm extratropical moving island produced wind gusts mph capital city heavy rainfall reached mare cyclone destroyed severely damaged houses left people homeless high winds downed island trees left half island power caused severe crop damage nearly half island sugar crop destroyed necessitated government assist efforts killed people caused million damage mauritius highest rainfall cyclone fell recorded island damage crops power lines tropical cyclone ivy origins cyclone ivy disturbance began tracking february australian basin day disturbance crossed south west indian_ocean february began tracking ridge south general westward movement convection gradually organizing upgraded system tropical depression february later moderate tropical storm ivy day trough associated stronger cyclone turned storm southwest upgraded ivy equivalent minimal hurricane february estimated storm weakened slightly wind shear center following day convection reorganized storm strengthened severe tropical storm status february tropical cyclone status day time ivy approached gusts reached mph damage passing near ivy strengthened developing defined eye diameter turning south trough associated remnants estimated peak winds mph february time estimated peak winds mph strengthening ridge caused ivy slow motion southwest increased shear caused weakening february cyclone weakened tropical storm status day downgraded tropical depression status february ivy extratropical dissipated subsequent day tropical depression middle february monsoon trough persisted spawned circulation february west thunderstorms increased circulation later day began tracking system tropical depression despite warm air temperatures system develop warm core like tropical cyclones moved southeast february storm passed south juan nova island producing gusts mph day estimated peak winds mph despite system intensify moderate tropical storm named depression february weakened structure deteriorated moved ashore western madagascar near early february dissipated shortly affected areas impacted earlier cyclones caused minimal damage deaths moderate tropical storm convergence zone spawned area convection march northeast coast madagascar classified day large anticyclone east caused system track generally south initially wind shear prevented significant strengthening march named system depression intensify moderate tropical storm day time convection better organized extending away center east march estimated peak winds mph strengthening prevented increase wind shear march passed near reunion dropped heavy rainfall day storm extratropical continued south days eventually trough influenced tracks subsequent tropical cyclones intense tropical cyclone late february low pressure area developed near associated monsoon trough initially moving eastward ridge turned west march system crossed south west indian_ocean developing tropical depression day upgraded track moved generally west southwest north large ridge storm quickly intensified developing eye feature central dense overcast late march late march upgraded tropical cyclone storm developed small defined eye diameter warm sea surface temperatures intensified intense tropical cyclone late march subsequently weakened slightly cyclone turned southwest trough remnants utc march passed near day cyclone passed north island time storm eye wide wind radius wide islands reported high surf little effects subsequently storm turned west intense tropical cyclone approaching eastern coastline madagascar estimated peak winds mph march weakening slightly peaking intensity continued west making landfall near east central madagascar utc march occurred months cyclones affected general area hours landfall storm peak winds mph strengthening trough turned southward eastern portion country storm dropped heavy rainfall flooding limited high winds severely damaged rice crop increasing wind shear removed convection causing quick weakening march emerged southeastern madagascar indian_ocean tropical depression day transitioned extratropical cyclone absorbed nearby trough days later accelerating southeast storm dissipated south developed severe tropical storm monsoon trough persisted east early march australian basin spawning earlier cyclone system eventually area convection developed march gradually organized favorable upper level winds began tracking march followed suit day system located east march estimated system tropical depression developed central dense overcast night system crossed basin moderate tropical storm making concurrent storms ridge south storm tracked generally westward duration named storm early march steady strengthening continued march small eye feature developed indicating storm near tropical cyclone intensity estimated peak winds mph estimated peak winds mph crossing path days earlier unable intensify began weakening shortly peak intensity structure gradually deteriorated storm turned slightly south west remnants disrupting ridge west motion resumed ridge cooler drier air weakened convection weakened tropical storm status march day depression dissipated north reunion intense tropical cyclone formed march moved westward days duration ridge south warm waters low wind shear allowed storm gradually strengthen moderate tropical storm march later tropical cyclone march developing defined eye intensified reach winds mph early march according estimated winds mph march cyclone struck northern madagascar causing flooding localized damage moved ashore deaths country emerged weakened storm slightly making landfall northeastern march storm turned southward country emerging water march turned northeast waters dissipating april damage heaviest estimated million severely affected provinces country primarily moved ashore houses destroyed path cyclone left million people homeless high winds caused widespread power outages left areas water significantly damaged crops notably crop storm struck harvest lack food caused deaths months storm directly caused deaths injured thousands effects spread far inland intense tropical cyclone march area disturbed weather persisted east associated low pressure area day began tracking system located north anticyclone system tracked slowly south curving west march tropical depression day crossed basin day depression named intensified low wind shear storm steadily intensified moved west reaching severe tropical cyclone status april eye feature developed estimated winds mph april equivalent minimal hurricane subsequently weakened turning northwest experiencing increased wind shear april system weakened tropical disturbance poorly defined center remainder convection april began convection intensified moderate tropical storm entering area favorable conditions time began moving southwest break ridge april intensified tropical cyclone moving slowly ridge day intensified intense tropical cyclone passing near turning southeast approaching trough developed defined eye diameter estimated peak winds mph estimated winds mph april cyclone passed west wind gusts reached mph port steady weakening occurred accelerated experienced increasing shear weakening tropical cyclone status april day storm extratropical lasted days absorbed cold season effects table lists cyclones developed indian_ocean south west indian_ocean cyclone season includes intensity duration deaths damages
1993–94 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season