2016–17 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2016–17 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a below-average season, with five tropical storms, three of which intensified into tropical cyclones. It officially began on November 15, 2016, and ended on April 30, 2017, with the exception for Mauritius and the Seychelles, for which it ended on May 15, 2017. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical and subtropical cyclones form in the basin, which is west of 90°E and south of the Equator. Tropical and subtropical cyclones in this basin were monitored by the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre in Réunion, though the Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued unofficial advisories.
| 2016–17 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
|---|---|
Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | July 15, 2016 |
| Last system dissipated | March 14, 2017 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Enawo |
| • Maximum winds | 205 km/h (125 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 932 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total disturbances | 7, 1 unofficial |
| Total depressions | 7 |
| Total storms | 5 |
| Tropical cyclones | 3 |
| Intense tropical cyclones | 1 |
| Very intense tropical cyclones | 0 |
| Total fatalities | 356 total |
| Total damage | $617 million (2017 USD) (Third-costliest South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season on record) |
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