2012–13 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2012–13 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a slightly above average event in tropical cyclone formation in the Southern hemisphere tropical cyclone year starting on July 1, 2012, and ending on June 30, 2013. Within this basin, tropical and subtropical disturbances are officially monitored by the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre on Réunion island, while the Mauritius and Madagascar weather services assign names to significant tropical and subtropical disturbances. The first tropical disturbance of the season developed on October 12 and rapidly developed into the earliest known intense tropical cyclone on record during October 14.
| 2012–13 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
|---|---|
Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | October 12, 2012 |
| Last system dissipated | May 11, 2013 |
| Strongest storm | |
| By maximum sustained winds | Anais |
| • Maximum winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 945 hPa (mbar) |
| By central pressure | Felleng |
| • Maximum winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 935 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total disturbances | 11 |
| Total depressions | 10 |
| Total storms | 10 |
| Tropical cyclones | 7 |
| Intense tropical cyclones | 3 |
| Total fatalities | 35 total |
| Total damage | ~ $46 million (2013 USD) |
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