2009–10 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2009–10 South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season was a near average event in tropical cyclone formation. The season officially started on July 1, 2009, and ended on June 30, 2010, after incorporating the tropical cyclone season which ran from November 1 to April 30 for all areas except for Mauritius and the Seychelles, for which it ended on May 15, 2010. In this basin which officially runs from 30 to 90E, and is, to the south of the equator, the main warning center is the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center on La Réunion Island; however they delegate the naming of Cyclones to the Meteorological services of Mauritius and Madagascar.
| 2009–10 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
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Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | August 18, 2009 |
| Last system dissipated | May 29, 2010 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Edzani |
| • Maximum winds | 220 km/h (140 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 910 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total disturbances | 16 |
| Total depressions | 12 |
| Total storms | 9 |
| Tropical cyclones | 5 |
| Intense tropical cyclones | 4 |
| Very intense tropical cyclones | 1 |
| Total fatalities | 85 total |
| Total damage | Unknown |
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It was predicted by the Mauritius Meteorological service that there would be between nine and eleven named storms in the South West Indian Ocean during the season. Their further assessment that there was a good probability of a named storm forming in November was justified when Tropical Cyclone Anja formed on November 14.