2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

The cyclone season in 2013-2014 Südwestindik officially begins on November 15, 2013 and ends on 30 April 2014 with the exception of Mauritius and the Seychelles, where it ends only on 15 May 2014. These data conventionally delimit the period of meteorological year in the southern hemisphere, in which form most of the tropical cyclones in the southwestern Indian Ocean. However, the first tropical system formed as early as 8 July 2013.

Tropical cyclones in this basin are monitored by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre ( RSMC ) in La Réunion, France. The area of ​​responsibility of Météo -France comprises the Indian Ocean south of the equator and west of 90 ° E longitude. Tropical cyclones in this area are called cyclones. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) in Honolulu also observed the weather patterns in this area; There are storm warnings out that are primarily aimed at facilities of the Armed Forces of the United States in the Indian Ocean.

Storms

Tropical disturbance

On July 6, the RSMC La Réunion began a weak area of ​​low pressure which was located in the Australian area of ​​responsibility to watch. Two days later, the system, which was already the responsibility of the RSMC La Réunion, was upgraded to a tropical disturbance. Nevertheless, the disorder could not continue to strengthen and was dissolved on July 9 again.

Tropical Depression 01R

On October 25, reported the RSMC La Réunion, that a new tropical disturbance has formed. 18 hours later reinforced this into a tropical depression. Late on October 26, the system reached its peak with winds of 55 km / h and an air pressure of 1000 hPa. At noon of the 27th October, the depression weakened back into a tropical disturbance and broke up six hours later on.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Amara

On December 14, the RSMC La Réunion announced the formation of a tropical disturbance that was located in the eastern area of ​​responsibility. 18 hours later intensified into a tropical depression this. On the evening of 16 December, the RSMC La Réunion classified up the depression to a tropical storm and named these moderates Amara. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) began at the same time to observe the system and updated it to a tropical storm, which was designated the 03S. At midnight on 18 December, Amara continued to intensify and was created by RSMC La Réunion to a heavy tropical storm promoted. Six hours later the update was followed by a tropical cyclone. The storm reached on the night of December 19 with 10-minute wind speeds of 185 km / h and an air pressure of 944 hPa its first climax as an intense tropical cyclone. 12 hours after its peak, however, Amara weakened back into a tropical cyclone. However, the storm could reintensivieren and the RSMC La Réunion classified Amara on December 20, again at a tropical cyclone Intense up. Early the following day reached the cyclone with winds of around 205 km / h and an air pressure of 933 hPa his second climax. After its peak, the storm still held for 24 hours the status as an intense tropical cyclone until it weakened early on December 22 in a tropical cyclone. Amara weakened rapidly further and was downgraded six hours later from RSMC La Réunion to a heavy tropical storm. Another six hours later, the downgrade followed a Moderate tropical storm. On the afternoon of 23 December, Amara weakened into a tropical depression and the RSMC La Réunion published his last warning.

Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Bruce

On the evening of 19 December, the resultant in the Australian area of ​​responsibility cyclone Bruce crossed the 90th degree of east longitude, and pulled as the responsibility of the RSMC La Réunion. Six hours later, the storm intensified into a tropical cyclone Intense. Bruce continued his rapid intensification continued further and the RSMC La Réunion classified the storm late on December 20 Very intense tropical cyclone to an up, the persistent wind speeds of 220 km / h and an air pressure of 915 hPa possessed. The next day, Bruce slowed down a little and the RSMC La Réunion classified the storm at noon to a tropical cyclone Intense down. At midnight Bruce, however, on December 22 could reintensivieren in a very intense tropical cyclone, reaching its climax with continuous 10-minute sustained winds of around 230 km / h and an air pressure of 912 hPa, however, this status was not to last the storm and weakened 12 hours later back into a tropical cyclone from intense. Bruce lost the following day more and more convection what the RSMC La Réunion prompting downgrade the system into a tropical cyclone. Six hours later, Bruce weakened into a Severe Tropical Storm. Early on December 24, told the RSMC La Réunion the storm as an extratropical. 12 hours later the last warning was issued to the system.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Bejisa

On December 28, reported the RSMC La Réunion that located northeast of Madagascar, has formed near the Farquhar Group, a tropical disturbance. 12 hours later reinforced. Did you into a tropical depression Early on 29 December, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) began to monitor the system and downgraded it to a tropical storm that was the identification 06S. The depression reached during the day wind speeds of 75 km / h and was therefore upgraded to a tropical storm moderates, who received the name Bejisa. Early on 30 December, the system intensified into a Severe Tropical Storm. Bejisa developed rapidly and has already been promoted to a tropical cyclone six hours later from RSMC La Réunion. Another six hours later was the update at a Intense tropical cyclone. However, the storm could not long hold and weakened at noon on December 31, back into a tropical cyclone from this status. Bejisa moved on New Year's to the south east of Madagascar along and was able to maintain their intensity. The storm moved on 2 January with continuous 10-minute wind speeds of around 150 km / h just west of Réunion past. On the morning of the following day, the cyclone weakened south of Réunion off into a heavy tropical storm. Bejisa began on January 4, continued its decline and was downgraded to a tropical storm moderates. Six hours later, however, the system could reintensivieren and the RSMC La Réunion classified Bejisa again a heavy tropical storm up. On the afternoon of January 5, the storm degenerated into an extratropical low pressure area. 24 hours later the RSMC La Réunion issued the final warning.

The eye of the cyclone moved on January 2, about 15 km west past Réunion. Bejisa made ​​on the island for high waves and heavy rains that led to flooding. At times, 200,000 people without electricity and water. One person was killed, 15 others were injured.

Tropical Depression 05R

At noon on the 8th of January, the RSMC La Reunion began with the observation of a zone disturbed weather in the Mozambique Channel. 18 hours later strengthened the system into a tropical depression. During the day she moved to the southeast, brushing the coast of Madagascar and degenerate on the 10th of January in an extratropical low pressure area. Early the following day, the RSMC La Réunion published the final warning to the system.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Colin

On January 9, a arisen in the Australian area of ​​responsibility tropical depression crossed the 90th degree of east longitude and the RSMC La Réunion began warnings to the system to issue and classified it as a tropical disturbance. Six hours later reinforced this into a tropical depression. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) began on the evening of the same day also to observe the system and downgraded it to a tropical storm that was designated the 08S. Early on January 10, updated the RSMC La Réunion the system to a tropical storm moderates and called him Colin. 30 hours later intensified into a tropical Colin heavy storm and another six hours later in a tropical cyclone. On the evening of 11 January, the storm continued its rapid intensification and was upgraded from RSMC La Réunion a tropical cyclone Intense. Early the following day Colin reached its climax with continuous wind speeds of around 185 km / h and an air pressure of 930 hPa, however, the storm weakened on the same day again into a tropical cyclone. On the morning of January 13, the eye of the cyclone broke up largely, so that the RSMC La Réunion Colin downgraded to a heavy tropical storm. At midnight on 14 January, Colin weakened into a tropical storm and moderates degnerierte later on the same day an extratropical low pressure area. Early on 15 January, the RSMC La Réunion published the final warning to the system.

Moderate Tropical Storm Deliwe

On 16 January, the RSMC La Réunion began to issue warnings to a tropical disturbance that has formed a few kilometers west of Morondava, Madagascar. Three hours later, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) began monitoring the system and downgraded it to a tropical storm that was the identification 09S. Just six hours later reinforced the disorder, according to RSMC La Réunion into a tropical storm moderates, who received the name Deliwe. On the morning of 17 January, the storm reached its peak with sustained wind speeds of 85 km / h and an air pressure of 992 hPa. However, Deliwe weakened rapidly and was already 12 hours later only a tropical depression. Early on 18 January, the RSMC La Réunion issued the final warning to the system.

Tropical disturbance 08R

Early on January 18 announced the RSMC La Réunion the formation of a tropical disturbance that was located southwest of the Agalega Islands. Just six hours later, the final warning was published when the RSMC La Réunion found that the fault could not intensify.

Tropical disturbance 09R

At noon of January 28, the RSMC La Réunion began to observe a tropical disturbance that was located a few kilometers south-east of Nacala, Mozambique. The system moved throughout the day to the southwest without significantly intensify. Early on 29 January, the RSMC La Réunion published the final warning to the disorder as she was east of Quelimane, Mozambique.

Severe Tropical Storm Edilson

Breakfast on February 4, reported the RSMC La Réunion that has formed near the Cargados Carajos Islands a tropical disturbance. Six hours later, strengthened the system into a tropical depression. On the night of the following day saw the RSMC La Réunion that the system has reached gale force and therefore classified it up to a tropical storm moderates, who received the name Edilson. Three hours later, also updated the Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ), the low pressure area to a tropical storm, which was the identification of 13S. Edilson was then intensified during the day and reached early on February 6, the status of a heavy tropical storm. On the evening of the same day, the storm reached its peak with 10-minute sustained winds of 100 km / hr. After that, Edilson weakened rapidly and was downgraded on February 7 at a Moderate tropical storm. The storm degenerated later into an extratropical remnant low, so that the RSMC La Réunion in the night of February 8, issued the final warning to the system.

Severe Tropical Storm Fobane

Early on 6 February, the RSMC La Réunion began to observe a tropical disturbance that has formed south-southwest of Diego Garcia. 12 hours later reinforced this into a tropical depression. On the evening of the same day and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) began to monitor the system and classified it as a tropical storm, which was designated the 14S. First, the depression was not particularly intensify, so that they remained in this state. At midnight on February 8, the system had intensified but enough to be updated by the RSMC La Réunion a tropical storm moderates, who received the name Fobane. After intensified Fobane rapidly and was only 12 hours later promoted to a Severe Tropical Storm. The storm reached at noon on February 9 with continuous 10-minute sustained winds of 110 km / h its height. Early the following day, Fobane weakened into a tropical storm moderates. Six hours later, reported the RSMC La Réunion that the storm has degenerated into a subtropical depression. Fobane reached on February 12, culminating as a subtropical depression. The RSMC La Réunion published his last warning the next day.

Severe Tropical Storm Guito

Early on 18 February reported the RSMC La Réunion that a few kilometers southeast of Angoche, Mozambique has a tropical disturbance formed. Six hours later intensified into a tropical depression this. At the same time also the Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) began to monitor the system and downgraded it to a tropical storm that was the identification 15S. When the depression began to move towards the south, presented the RSMC La Reunion that she has reached the strength of a tropical storm moderates and therefore forgave the name Guito. The storm developed rapidly and has been updated just 12 hours later to a heavy tropical storm. Early on 20 February Guito reached its climax with continuous wind speeds of around 110 km / h and an air pressure of 977 hPa The storm moved in during the day further south and weakened the next day into a tropical storm from moderates. 12 hours later, Guito degenerated into an extratropical low pressure area. The RSMC La Réunion was on the afternoon of February 22 out the last warning to the system.

Subtropical Depression 13R

At noon of February 27 the RSMC La Reunion began with the observation of a subtropical depression, which was located about 725 km south-east of Durban, South Africa. 12 hours later, the system reached its peak with sustained wind speeds of 65 km / h and an air pressure of 996 hPa. On the afternoon of February 28th, the RSMC La Réunion issued the final warning.

Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Hellen

On March 27, the RSMC La Réunion began to observe a tropical disturbance, which was located on the coast of Mozambique, a few kilometers north-northeast of Pemba. 30 hours later reinforced the system in a tropical depression. On the evening of March 28 and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) began monitoring the system and gave this the term 21S. On the night following day, the depression reached the strength of a Moderate tropical storm and was named Hellen. In the course of March 29, the system began a rapidly intensifying and intensified into a tropical first heavy storm. Six hours later, Hellen reached the intensity of a tropical cyclone. On the morning of 30 March, the RSMC La Réunion updated the storm to a tropical cyclone Intense. In the course of the same day reached Hellen with continuous 10-minute sustained winds of around 230 km / h and an air pressure of 925 hPa its peak as a very intense tropical cyclone. Already a few hours later, the system was, however, downgraded back to a tropical cyclone Intense. On the morning of March 31 the storm has now weakened into a tropical cyclone went, several kilometers west of Mahajanga, Madagascar ashore. Hellen moved in the course of the same day further inland and was downgraded to a depression over land. Early on April 1, the RSMC La Réunion published his last warning to the system.

Severe Tropical Storm Ivanoe

Early on April 4, reported the RSMC La Réunion the formation of a tropical disturbance, which was located about 1150 kilometers southeast of Diego Garcia. Just six hours later, the problem intensified into a tropical depression. At the same time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center classified ( JTWC ) the system up to a tropical storm, which was the identification 22S. The depression was updated on the morning of 5 April, at a Moderate Tropical Storm, who got the name Ivanoe. During the day, the system could strengthen further, which is why it was promoted on the night of April 6 a heavy tropical storm, the ongoing wind speeds of around 95 km / h and an air pressure of 980 hPa possessed. Six hours later, Ivanoe degenerated into an extratropical low pressure area. On the same day gave the RSMC La Réunion his last warning to the storm out.

Chronological overview of the season

Storm names

Tropical cyclones in this basin received a name, if they achieve at least the strength of a tropical storm moderates. If a system is this strength reached to the west of 55 ° E longitude, the name is assigned by the Sub - regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre in Madagascar; reaches the storm of this strength between 55 ° and 90 ° east longitude, the Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre in Mauritius is responsible for the naming. New names lists are given out every year, so no names will be deleted from the list of names of tropical cyclones. The list of names for the cyclone season in Südwestindik 2013-2014 was announced by Météo -France in September 2012.

• Amara
• Bejisa
• Colin
• Deliwe
• Edilson
• Fobane
• Guito
• Hellen
• Ivanoe

• Jirani (unused)
• Katundu (unused)
• Letso (unused)
• Mirana (unused)
• Naserian (unused)
• Opang (unused)
• Paya (unused)
• Querida (unused)
• Novels (unused)

• Singano (unused)
• Tarus (unused)
• Unami (unused)
• Vuma (unused)
• Wamil (unused)
• Xolile (unused)
• Yasmine (unused)
• Zamile (unused)