2000 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Northern Indian Ocean

Individual Storm Summary

Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.

#NameDateWindPresCat 
1Tropical Storm #1 14-18 OCT 35 - - 
2Tropical Storm #2 25-28 OCT 35 - - 
3Cyclone #3 26 NOV- 6 DEC 65 - 1 
4Cyclone #4 23-28 DEC 65 - 1 

Saffir-Simpson Scale

The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):

Type Category Pressure (mb) Winds
(knots)
Winds
(mph)
Surge
(ft)
Line Color
Depression TD ----- < 34 < 39   Green
Tropical Storm TS ----- 34-63 39-73   Yellow
Hurricane 1 > 980 64-82 74-95 4-5 Red
Hurricane 2 965-980 83-95 96-110 6-8 Light Red
Hurricane 3 945-965 96-112 111-130 9-12 Magenta
Hurricane 4 920-945 113-135 131-155 13-18 Light Magenta
Hurricane 5 < 920 >135 >155 >18 White

NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph


Individual Storm Details

Tropical Storm #1 (14-18 OCT)
Storm - Max Winds: 35

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Tropical Storm #2 (25-28 OCT)
Storm - Max Winds: 35

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Subtropical Storm #3 (26 NOV-06 DEC)
Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1

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Subtropical Storm #4 (23-28 DEC)
Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1

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