south west indian_ocean cyclone season south west indian_ocean cyclone season fairly active storms forming regularly october april damaging predecessor storms season remained water brushed land system tropical depression formed october passed north madagascar named storm formed november northeastern portion basin intense tropical cyclones storm intense tropical cyclone dissipated april storms originated convergence zone late december early january tropical storms persisted east madagascar undergoing effect later january second intense tropical cyclones weakened passing near tropical depression tropical storm formed end january bringing gusty winds rainfall region february produced gusty winds tropical storm entered basin australian region later month brought strong winds mauritius tropical storms developed beginning march overall system affecting madagascar respectively dissipated tropical depression caused flooding damage heavy rainfall seasonal summary year france office issued warnings tropical systems region year tracked tropical cyclones south equator coast africa issued warnings unofficial capacity storms season affected island outer island mauritius tropical depression caused damage dropping heavy rainfall season damaging preceding season days storm cyclone active normal systems moderate tropical storms normal tropical cyclones storm winds mph average storms intense tropical cyclone convergence zone active end november spawning low pressure area november east system quickly organized tropical disturbance aided favorable conditions november began classifying tropical cyclone day system intensified tropical storm moving southwestward steered ridge southeast late november eye developed center convection intensified tropical cyclone status day eye gradually better organized attaining diameter november intense tropical cyclone time estimated peak minute winds mph gusts mph contrast estimated minute winds mph moving area cool water temperatures quickly weakened lost defined eye november center passed northwest weakening severe tropical storm status weakening gradually storm began deteriorating faster increasing wind shear polar low steered southeastward absorbing system december formative stages brushed diego gusts mph produced peak gusts mph heavy rainfall causing damage island cyclone watch hours warning system set season moderate tropical storm end december trough spawned areas convection persisted southwest persisted system organized december wind shear region prevented significant development center thunderstorms ridge southeast steered disturbance slowly southwestward madagascar neared country system turned westward intensified tropical depression developing spiral band convection january depression landfall near northeastern madagascar quickly weakened land system moved northeast looped east influenced developing tropical storm january named system renamed convection gradually reorganized center storms interacted moved disturbance intensified began weakening tropical storm january day began issuing advisories slowly intensified turned south dominant system absorbing warm spot formed center convection estimated peak winds mph january wind shear weakened caused deteriorate january center passed near mauritius january tropical depression days later cold steered system southeast absorbing extratropical january brought gusty winds rainfall mauritius caused cyclone watch days system produced rainfall landslides madagascar moderate tropical storm broad system spawned produced area convection southwest end december january convection began organizing aided anticyclone aloft tropical depression day system quickly intensified tropical storm january moving generally southwestward day classified tropical cyclone january attained peak winds mph day storm began interacting developing tropical storm west january increased shear weakened following day storm deteriorated tropical depression system passed north january dissipating shortly near absorbed brought gusty winds rainfall mauritius caused cyclone watch days intense tropical cyclone spawned area convection vortex northeastern portion basin january organized tropical disturbance day initially moved southeastward influence monsoon gradually southwest january system intensified tropical storm day initiated advisories quickly intensified tropical cyclone january developing eye center convection later day storm intense tropical cyclone days development quick time attain intensity unusual basin utc january attained peak winds mph according mph according moving area cooler waters began weakening indicated previously defined eye ragged january cyclone weakened severe tropical storm motion west southwesterly ridge weakened passing trough increased shear caused weakening convection deteriorate conditions favorable january allowing intensify slightly redeveloped eye feature day storm passed south producing gusts mph subsequently turned southwest later south influenced passing trough absorbed tropical storm strong wind shear caused storm weaken january extratropical turning southeast later absorbed trough severe tropical storm remnants dissipated madagascar area disturbed weather persisted spawning low pressure area near island january convection greatly increased day indicating system tropical disturbance moving southward system tropical depression january system organized aided anticyclone aloft january depression intensified tropical storm near soon severe tropical storm estimated peak winds mph initiated advisories day tropical cyclone estimated winds mph gusts mph despite storm nearby strong band convection spread madagascar coastline producing gusts mph produced rainfall high seas moving ridge continued southward encountering stronger wind shear january steady weakening commenced convection deteriorated extratropical january trough turned remnants southeast absorbing january spawned area convection near tropical disturbance january system slowly organized wind shear region moved slowly days february disturbance tropical depression convection organized slightly intensification rapid day conditions favorable allowing depression intensify tropical storm february began issuing warnings system quickly strengthened moving southwestward developing small poorly defined eye center convection february attained tropical cyclone status reaching peak winds mph increasing shear caused weaken beginning february night center passed north maintained intensity severe tropical storm shear decreased slightly trough turned storm south february caused weakening resulting dissipation day approached island storm produced winds mph gusts mph port moderate tropical storm developing spawned disturbance australian region february day crossed south west indian_ocean tropical depression system intensified tropical storm february moving west southwestward convection organized disorganized central dense overcast initiated advisories day tropical cyclone quickly attained peak winds mph wind shear region caused storm weaken tropical depression briefly intensified tropical storm february trough region steered circulation south southwest increased wind shear resulting dissipation february tropical cyclone february tropical disturbance formed southwest moved westward intensifying tropical storm february day began issuing advisories storm tropical cyclone turned southwest passing east winds reached mph continued intensification storm tropical cyclone february passing mauritius mauritius winds mph sir international airport storm produced high waves day estimated peak winds mph estimated winds mph turned southeast weakened extratropical march severe tropical storm extended series low pressure areas spawned tropical storm march near northern initially drifted westward slowly organizing tropical storm march day classified tropical cyclone march approached coast turning abruptly east southeast convection fluctuated intensity eventually better organized march day eye feature formed center convection estimated peak winds mph contrast upgraded equivalent minimal hurricane winds mph eye feature dissipated soon increased shear causing weaken march storm intensified slightly aided monsoon passed south weakened soon convection spreading ahead circulation madagascar march circulation dissipated northwest coast madagascar partially influence stronger southeast rains storm reached coast madagascar despite storm making landfall moderate tropical storm overall system spawned produced disturbance march east coast madagascar drifting southeastward trough system slowly organized tropical storm march day classified tropical cyclone day system named north mauritius strengthening convection organized march central dense overcast day attained peak winds mph according contrast assessed stronger reaching winds mph subsequently trough turned storm southwest bringing island march increased wind shear deteriorated convection storm turned southeast march day absorbed trough produced rainfall gusts high waves storm prompted classes canceled airport closed causing flights canceled intense tropical cyclone final storm season formed march east large area convection quickly organized intensifying tropical storm march date classified tropical cyclone continued strengthen moved west southwestward aided surge monsoon eye formed march day storm tropical cyclone eye reached diameter embedded defined central dense overcast later april intense tropical cyclone days genesis day turned south passing trough favorable conditions caused weaken april intensified day estimated peak winds mph estimated winds mph trough turned south later caused cyclone weaken eye dissipate april downgraded severe tropical storm subsequently drifted northwest influenced ridge trough days later storm turned southeast later east gradually weakening tropical depression april passing trough absorbed eastern periphery basin storms october area convection developed low latitude moving southwestward system organized october season small central dense overcast subsequently developed circulation ridge south steered disturbance westward bringing north october disturbance intensified tropical depression reaching peak winds mph subsequently increased wind shear dissipated convection rapidly weakening depression passed north madagascar october circulation dissipated disturbances october late november tropical disturbance weeks january formed later month spawned area convection northern near circulation formed system january near western coast madagascar quickly tropical depression day named system depression quickly moved inland dissipated disturbances formed february development formed later produced disturbance northeast dissipated march intensified tropical depression moved southwestward threat named depression march wind shear region prevented strengthening produced gusty winds passing near march subsequently looped near island convection produced rainfall causing flooding areas rains caused erosion damage island storm season later drifted west trade winds dissipating march north final non developing disturbance storm names tropical disturbance named reaches moderate tropical storm strength tropical disturbance reaches moderate tropical storm status west sub regional madagascar assigns appropriate storm tropical disturbance reaches moderate tropical storm status sub regional mauritius assigns appropriate storm new annual list year names retired
1994–95 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season