The season began very late with the first storm, Vongfong, developing on May 10, southeast of the Philippines. On November 24, Tropical Low 01U formed off the coast of Sumatra which started the 2020–21 season. The strongest winds were actually from, All damage totals are valued as of 2002 and in, Learn how and when to remove this template message, 2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, 2020–21 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, devastating floods and mudslides in Southeast region of Brazil, flash flooding in Telengana and Maharashtra, 2020–21 South–West Indian Ocean cyclone season, 2020 South Atlantic tropical cyclone season, 2020 Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone season, "Indian Ocean Dipole: What is it and why is it linked to floods and bushfires? It have become extratropical on December 20. Though there are no official bounds as such for cyclones to form in the Indian Seas but predominantly the cyclone season runs from March to June and from October to December. No named storms entered the basin from the Central Pacific, east of the International Date Line. The 2019–20 Australian region cyclone season was a below average tropical cyclone season for the waters surrounding Australia between longitudes 90°E and 160°E. Arthur also developed in the month, giving the North Atlantic season six consecutive seasons with pre-season activity. Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala on 1st June, 2020, coinciding with its normal date," the IMD said in its website, as the southern state recorded widespread rainfall during the … Deep Depression BOB 03 formed on July 24, a rare date for a cyclone to form. Kurumí caused devastating floods and mudslides in Southeast region of Brazil, while Mani caused heavy rainfall in the Santa Catarina state. As 2020 began, sea surface temperatures were above normal in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator, which had the potential to develop into El Niño conditions. It became the least active season since the 2016–17 season with only three systems intensified further into severe tropical cyclones, and three systems made landfall within the region at tropical cyclone intensity. Most destruction was due to Laura, which caused about $16.1 billion (2020 USD) in damage and killed seventy people in Louisiana. Furthermore, three tropical storms Julio, Karina, Lowell, and one hurricane, Marie formed in the Eastern Pacific. Blame it on climate change, there has been large variation witnessed in the oceans across the globe. This is only the fourth time ever that the typhoon season wasn't the most active season; three times (2005, 2010 and 2020) it was the Atlantic hurricane season, the fourth (and only time the most active season wasn't in the Northern Hemisphere) being the 1973 Australian cyclone season. In particular, Goni became tied with Meranti and Haiyan as the most intense typhoon recorded in the Eastern Hemisphere on record, and the most intense cyclone recorded to make landfall in history, with sustained one-minute winds of 315 km/h (195 mph) causing historical levels of damage in the Philippines. Near the end of the month, Dolly formed in the North Atlantic Ocean and became the third-earliest fourth named storm in the basin on record but dissipated before reaching any land. Overall, there were 31 tropical depressions declared officially or unofficially, of which 22 became named storms; of those, there were 10 typhoons, which is the equivalent of a minimal hurricane, while 2 of the 10 typhoons intensified into super typhoons unofficially by the JTWC. They both exited the basin and intensified further into the South Pacific basin. Cyclonic storm The IMD, meanwhile, warned that a cyclonic storm will cross north Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts late in the evening on June 3, bringing in its wake heavy rains in parts of the two states and Goa. It went on to strengthen into a super cyclonic storm, being designated Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan, and make landfall in India three days later, becoming the costliest storm ever recorded in the basin. Partially as a result, most of the storms make landfall in Philippines. This was an outlier in the history of storms as they seldom visit this area. The other half, 2020 began with the arrival of Tropical Depression 01F on November 22, near the Solomon Islands, which would later become Tropical Cyclone Rita. It was also the most intense tropical cyclone in the 2020 part of the 2019-20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. The last depression dissipated in early December. Five cyclones formed over the north Indian Ocean — Amphan (super cyclonic storm), Nivar and Gati (very severe cyclonic storms), Nisarga (severe cyclonic storm), and Burevi (cyclonic storm) — in 2020. Adding on, Tino brought considerable damage throughout the South Pacific in the middle portion of the month, and a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone formed, named Kurumí, becoming the first of its kind to be named in January later on in the month. Cyclone Nisarga muddles Maharashtra's fight against Covid-19, Gujarat has an escape Cyclone Nisarga puts pressure on municipal bodies in Maharashtra in the middle of its fight against Covid-19. The storm over Southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 6 kmph in … During October, eighteen tropical cyclones formed and the month became tied for the second-most active month of the year, with thirteen of the cyclones being named. Later that month, a tropical low formed and lasted for a week before dissipating in late January without been named. Cyclone-affected areas of Gujarat are not major Covid-19 outbreak centres except Surat. [8][9][10] As a result of the use of schools as quarantine facilities for COVID-19, some schools could not be used as evacuation shelters. Coastal areas of Gujarat are put on high alert over the Cyclonic storm predictions. The average typhoon season lasts year-round, with the majority of the storms forming between May and October. Elsewhere, Tropical Storm Amanda was the costliest storm of the season after its El Salvador landfall. The "strength" of a tropical cyclone is measured by the minimum barometric pressure, not wind speed. Cyclone Vayu a boon for Kutch region, Monsoon likely to hit Gujarat in next 5 to 6 days June 18, 2019 [Hindi] चक्रवात वायु हुआ कमजोर लेकिन गुजरात में अगले 24 घंटों तक देगा बारिश Rita would then peak as a Category 3 on the Australian scale. The season had an unusually late start with the first system, Blake, forming in early January, well after the official start of the season. It was also the fourth most intense South Pacific tropical cyclone after Winston, Zoe, Pam, while Zazu dissipated into an extratropical cyclone. Also during the month was a rare subtropical storm in the South Atlantic named Mani, although it drifted well away from land. 2 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2020 are counted in the seasonal totals. Not before a week after, another tropical cyclone named Burevi made a rare landfall in Sri Lanka. As many as 50,000 living near the coastline in South Gujarat have already been shifted to safer places while work is in progress to evacuate more people, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue, Pankaj Kumar said. Impacts of two tropical cyclones, cyclone Nisarga in Maharashtra and Gujarat and cyclone Amphan in West Bengal and Odisha, have reinforced the urgency of climate adaptation and building resilience into urban and environmental planning for coastal megacities. Indian seas witnessed 5 tropical cyclones: 3 over Bay of Bengal and 2 in the Arabian Sea. In August, Typhoon Hagupit became the second typhoon of the season, striking China. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Weather Service. This was only one of three known years where the North Atlantic was more active than the West Pacific, the others being 2005 and 2010. In late February, 2 new tropical lows formed, and were named Esther and Ferdinand. In the North Atlantic the incredibly active season continued with Theta and Iota having developed and breaking the record for the most named storms in an Atlantic hurricane season, surpassing that of 2005. The IMD has said that depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a severe cyclone and cross the north Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts on June 3. Iota eventually became the strongest storm of the month and only the second Category 5 hurricane ever recorded in the North Atlantic in November, continuing a spree of damage in Central America following Eta. An average Pacific hurricane season features 15 tropical storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes, and features an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) count of 132. The month of February was fairly active, seeing thirteen tropical cyclones develop, with eight being named. [11] When Cyclone Amphan was approaching India in May, shelter capacity in West Bengal was reduced from 500,000 people to 200,000 people due to social distancing restrictions. The West Pacific in fact had a below average season with only 23 named storms forming. Amphan became the strongest of the month, and also became one of the strongest cyclones in the North Indian Ocean on record as well as the costliest storm in the basin on record. The first storm, in the Bay of Bengal, formed on May 16 from a low pressure area. It was designated 06F by the Fiji Meteorological Service. This marked 2nd year in a row featuring super cyclone in the Indian Seas. The ENSO Blog estimated a 75% chance that La Niña conditions would persist through the end of the year, in part due to a strengthening Walker circulation.[5]. Exactly one month later, Tropical Storm Nuri formed, marking one of the slowest starts on record. In addition to that, six injured themselves. It rapidly intensified into a Category 5 Severe tropical cyclone as it impacted Vanuatu.The season ended on April 10. In the Australian region, two tropical lows formed in and both impacted the Pilbara Region of Western Australia, one reaching near Category 1 tropical cyclone strength according to Australian scale. Cyclone Nisarga to hit coasts of Gujarat, Maharashtra today ... Thiruvanathapuram under strict lockdown till July 28 ... India on June 02, 2020. By Katie Sewell PUBLISHED: 16:56, Sun, Nov 3, 2019 For only the third time ever, and the first in a decade, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is the most active of the year, beating the typhoon season, which had below-average statistics, especially in the count of super typhoons. Afterwards, a record-breaking ten storms developed in the month of September. Near the end of the month, Gonzalo, Hanna and Isaias marked the earliest seventh, eighth, and ninth-named storms on record in the Atlantic, beating the record set by Gert, Harvey and Irene all in 2005 respectively. The catastrophic season ended on November 18, after Hurricane Iota dissipated. The month of July was active, with 14 tropical cyclones forming and 9 being named. No tropical cyclones developed until January 19, which was very late in the calendar year. Sarai formed on December 23, lasting into the new year before finally ceasing to exist on January 2. As a result, the ENSO Blog issued La Niña watch, stating a 50-55% chance of a strong La Niña. The Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan is the first super cyclonic storm and also the first pre monsoon super cyclone of this century. Following the same day, 03F intensified into Category 1 tropical cyclone Zazu, strengthening to Category 2. 2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary map, 2020–21 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary map, 2019–20 Australian region cyclone season summary map, 2020–21 Australian region cyclone season summary map, 2019–20 South Pacific Ocean cyclone season summary map, 2020–21 South Pacific Ocean cyclone season summary map, Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions. Cyclone Amphan – 2020 Cyclone Amphan is a very powerful tropical cyclone of 2020 raising over the Bay of Bengal around the state of Odisha and West Bengal in India. Along with the system another low formed off the coast of Kimberley Region. Subtropical Storm Alpha, the first Greek-named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, made an extremely rare landfall in Portugal, as well as breaking several other records such as the easternmost forming tropical cyclone on record in the basin. In October, Typhoon Chan-hom was the longest-lived storm of the season, Typhoon Saudel was another contributing storm to the Vietnam flood event, Tropical Storm Linfa became the deadliest storm of the season and year, and Typhoon Molave caused catastrophic damage to the Philippines. In the North Indian Ocean, BOB 02, ARB 03 and BOB 03 formed which caused the delay of the withdrawal of southwest monsoon season and flash flooding in Telengana and Maharashtra. Surprisingly there was no cyclone over West Pacific in July 2020, the first such occurrence since reliable records began. Damien became the first and strongest storm of the month, impacting the Pilbara Region of Western Australia as a Category 2 tropical cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Alicia strengthened into a tropical cyclone on November 15, rapidly weakened due to the vertical wind shear and cool waters, and dissipated on November 17. Weather systems keep moving in the equatorial region and mostly head for Somalia moving across the Arabian Sea. Later in the month, activity increased in the South Pacific with Vicky and Wasi forming, bringing heavy rain to the Samoan Islands. Three other tropical lows formed in late January and early February. 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