2010 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | May 17, 2010 |
Last system dissipated | December 8, 2010 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Giri |
• Maximum winds | 195 km/h (120 mph) (3-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 950 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Depressions | 8 |
Deep depressions | 6 |
Cyclonic storms | 5 |
Severe cyclonic storms | 4 |
Very severe cyclonic storms | 2 |
Extremely severe cyclonic storms | 1 |
Total fatalities | 414 total |
Total damage | $3.067 billion (2010 USD) |
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The 2010 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was one of the most active tropical cyclone season in the North Indian Ocean since 1998.[1] The season saw 8 depressions and 5 named storms forming in the region.
The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center releases unofficial advisories to the Indian Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere, east of the Horn of Africa and west of the Malay Peninsula. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean — the Arabian Sea to the west of the Indian subcontinent, abbreviated ARB and the Bay of Bengal to the east, abbreviated BOB by the IMD.