2017–18 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2017–18 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a below-average season that produced only 8 tropical storms, of which 6 became tropical cyclones. It was an event in the annual cycle of a tropical cyclone and subtropical cyclone formation. It officially began on 15 November 2017, and officially ended on 15 May 2018, in Mauritius and the Seychelles. For the rest of the basin, the season ended on 30 April 2018. 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 are monitored by the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre in La Réunion.
| 2017–18 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
|---|---|
Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | 1 January 2018 |
| Last system dissipated | 1 May 2018 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Cebile |
| • Maximum winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total disturbances | 9, 1 unofficial |
| Total depressions | 9 |
| Total storms | 8 |
| Tropical cyclones | 6 |
| Intense tropical cyclones | 3 |
| Very intense tropical cyclones | 0 |
| Total fatalities | 108 total |
| Total damage | $326.7 million (2018 USD) |
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