2017 NORTH INDIAN OCEAN CYCLONE SEASON AND CYCLONE OCKHI
2017 NORTH INDIAN OCEAN CYCLONE SEASON AND CYCLONE OCKHI 1. CYCLONE MAARUTHAA:[TROPICAL STORM] On April 13, an area of low pressure formed in the South Bay of Bengal, under the influence of a persistent area of convection, in a span of six hours. Under favorable conditions, rapid deepening took place, and the system was classified as a depression on April 15. The system moved very fast under the influence of mid-latitude trough in westerlies lying over India in the middle and upper tropospheric levels. [5] However, strong vertical wind shear and unfavourable MJO inhibited rapid intensification or further intensification of the system. Moving northeastwards, it reached its peak intensity in the early hours of 16th. DURATION: April 15- April 17 It was at its peak intensity of 75km/h and intensity of about 996mb[hpa]pressure. It formed in Southern Bay of Bengal and moved in NNE direction and headed towards Andaman and Nicobar, Climatologically, the formation of tropical cyclones i