The 1966 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean . There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean—the Bay of Bengal to the east of the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Sea to the west of India. The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center releases unofficial advisories. An average of four to six storms form in the North Indian Ocean every season with peaks in May and November.[ 1] Cyclones occurring between the meridians 45°E and 100°E are included in the season by the IMD.[ 2]
Season summary
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Systems
Cyclone One (01B)
Duration April 28 – May 4 Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) ;
Depression Two (02B)
Duration May 16 – May 18 Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) ;
Depression Three (03B)
Duration June 2 – June 3 Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) ;
Depression Four (04B)
Duration June 15 – June 18 Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) ;
Depression Five (05B)
Duration June 28 – June 29 Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) ;
Depression Six (06B)
Duration July 16 – July 18 Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) ;
Depression Seven (07B)
Duration July 27 – July 31 Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) ;
Depression Eight (08B)
Duration September 2 – September 8 Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) ;
Cyclone Nine (09B)
Duration September 27 – October 1 Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) ;
Tropical Storm Ten (10A)
Duration September 28 – October 5 Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min) ;
Depression Eleven (11B)
Duration October 10 – October 12 Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) ;
Depression Twelve (12A)
Duration October 21 – October 24 Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) ;
Cyclone Thirteen (13B)
Duration October 31 – November 11 Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) ;
A cyclone struck Madras, India on November 3, killing over 50 people and leaving 800,000 people homeless.[ 3]
Cyclone Fourteen (14B)
Duration November 7 – November 14 Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) ;
Cyclone Fifteen (15B)
Duration November 17 – November 22 Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) ;
Cyclone Sixteen (16B)
Duration November 24 – November 30 Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) ;
Tropical Storm Seventeen (17B)
Duration December 7 – December 13 Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min) ;
Tropical Depression Eighteen (18B)
Duration December 15 – December 19 Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) ;
Cyclone Nineteen (19B)
Duration December 30 – January 4 Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) ;
See also
References
External links
Cyclones Hurricanes Typhoons Non-seasonal lists