Intense tropical cyclone is the second-highest classification used within the South-West Indian Ocean to classify tropical cyclones with and are amongst the strongest tropical cyclones that can form on Earth. A total of 101 tropical cyclones have peaked as an intense tropical cyclone while in the South-West Indian Ocean, which is denoted as the part of the Indian Ocean to the south of the equator and to the west of 90°E. The most recent intense tropical cyclone was Cyclone Halima of the 2021–22 season.

Background

The South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone basin is located to the south of the

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between Africa and

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. The basin is officially monitored by

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's tropical cyclone centre on the island of Reunion (MFR, RSMC La Réunion). In addition, the Mauritius Meteorological Service and the Madagascan Direction Generale de la Meteorologie are classified as subregional tropical cyclone advisory centres and are responsible for monitoring and naming tropical cyclones in consultation with RSMC La Réunion. Other meteorological services such as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Mauritius Meteorological Service as well as the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center also monitor the basin. Within the basin an intense tropical cyclone is a tropical cyclone that has 10-minute mean maximum sustained wind speeds between .

Systems

, - , Deidre–Delinda , , , , , , , , None , , , , , , , - , Blandine , , , , , , , , None , , , , , , , - , Robyn–Deborah , , , , , , , , None , , , , , , , - , Aurore , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Celine , , , , , , , , Mauritius, Reunion, Rodrigues , , , , , , , - , Idylle , , , , , , , , Western Australia , , , , Minor , , , - ,

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, , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Viola–Claudette , , , , , , , , St. Brandon, Mauritius, Réunion , , 5 , , $175 million , , , - , Chris–Damia , , , , , , , , Rodrigues, Mauritius , , 0 , , , , , - , Karla , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Andry , , , , , , , , Agaléga, Madagascar , , , , Extensive , , , - , Bakoly , , , , , , , , Mauritius, Réunion , , , , $21 million, , , - ,

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, , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Kamisy , , , , , , , , Madagascar, Comoros, Mayotte, Seychelles , , 69 , , $250 million , , , - , Erinesta , , , , , , , , Tromelin Island, Madagascar, Réunion , , , , , , , - , Gasitao , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Walter–Gregoara , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Harriet–Heather , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - ,

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, , , , , , , , Rodrigues, Mauritius, Réunion , , , , , , , - , Jourdanne , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Geralda , , , , , , , , Madagascar , , , , , , , - , Litanne , , , , , , , , St. Brandon, Madagascar , , 0 , , None , , , - , Nadia , , , , , , , , Madagascar, Comoros, Mayotte, Mozambique, Malawi , , , , , , , - , Odille , , , , , , , , St. Brandon, Rodrigues , , , , , , , - , Albertine , , , , , , , , Diego Garcia, Rodrigues , , , , , , , - ,

Dorina Dorina is a feminine given name, related to Dora, which in Latin and Greek means "gift" or "gift of God". People * Dorina Böczögő (born 1992), Hungarian gymnast * Dorina Emilia Carbune (born 1985), Romanian handball player * Dorina Catineanu ...

, , , , , , , , Rodrigues , , 0 , , None, , , - ,

Marlene Marlene may refer to: People * Marlene (given name), including a list of people with the name * Marlene (Burmese businesswoman), Nang Kham Noung (born 1991) * Marlene (Japanese singer) (born 1960), a Filipina jazz singer active in Japan Film * ...

, , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Daryl–Agnielle , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Bonita , , , , , , , , Madagascar, Mozambique
Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola , , , , , , , - , Itelle , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Melanie–Bellamine , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Daniella , , , , , , , , Mauritius, Réunion , , , , , , , - , Davina , , , , , , , , Rodrigues, Mauritius, Réunion , , 2 , , Minor , , , - , Frederic–Evrina , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Connie , , , , , , , , Mauritius, Réunion, Mozambique , , 3 , , None , , , - , Leon–Eline , , , , , , , , Madagascar, Mozambique , , 114-722 , , $309 million , , , - , Ando , , , , , , , , Seychelles, Mauritius, Réunion , , 2 , , None , , , - , Charly , , , , , , , , Rodrigues, Mauritius, Réunion , , 0 , , None , , , - ,

Dina Dina ( ar, دينا, he, דִּינָה, also spelled Dinah, Dena, Deena) is a female given name. Women * Dina bint Abdul-Hamid (1929–2019), Queen consort of Jordan, first wife of King Hussein * Princess Dina Mired of Jordan (born 1965), Princ ...

, , , , , , , , Mauritius, Réunion , , , , , , , - ,

Francesca Francesca is an Italian female given name, derived from the Latin male name ''Franciscus'' meaning 'the Frenchman' It is widely used in most Romance languages, including Italian language, Italian, French language, French and Catalan language, Cata ...

, , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - ,

Guillaume Guillaume may refer to: People * Guillaume (given name), the French equivalent of William * Guillaume (surname) Other uses * Guillaume (crater) See also * '' Chanson de Guillaume'', an 11th or 12th century poem * Guillaume affair, a Cold War espi ...

, , , , , , , , Madagascar, Comoros
Mauritius, Réunion , , 0, , , , , - , Ikala , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - ,

Gerry Gerry is both a surname and a masculine or feminine given name. As a given name, it is often a short form (hypocorism) of Gerard, Gerald or Geraldine. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), fifth US vice presi ...

, , , , , , , , Mauritius, Réunion , , 1, , , , , - ,

Japhet Japheth ( he, יֶפֶת ''Yép̄eṯ'', in pausa ''Yā́p̄eṯ''; el, Ἰάφεθ '; la, Iafeth, Iapheth, Iaphethus, Iapetus) is one of the three sons of Noah in the Book of Genesis, in which he plays a role in the story of Noah's drunkenn ...

, , , , , , , , Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe , , 25 , , , , , - , Kalunde , , , , , , , , Rodrigues , , , , , , , - , Beni , , , , , , , ,

Mascarene Islands The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of the islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion. Thei ...

, , 0 , , None , , , - , Frank , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Bento , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Ernest , , , , , , , , Mayotte, Madagascar , , 78 , , , , , - , Bertie–Alvin , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Carina , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Bondo , , , , , , , , Madagascar, Mozambique , , 11 , , , , , - , Dora , , , , , , , , Rodrigues , , 0 , , None , , , - , Favio , , , , , , , , Mozambique, Madagascar , , , , , , , - , Gamede , , , , , , , , Mascarene Islands , , 4 , , , , , - , Indlala , , , , , , , , Madagascar , , , , , , , - ,

Jaya Jaya may refer to: Media *''Jaya'', self titled albums by Jaya (singer), released in 1989, 1996 and 2001 * ''Jaya'' (film), a 2002 Indian Tamil film Mythology *''Jaya'', a name of Karna in Mahabharata; the core portion of the ''Mahabharata'' ...

, , , , , , , , Madagascar , , 1 , , None , , , - ,

Hondo Hondo may refer to: Places * Rio Hondo (disambiguation), the name of several locations, derived from the Spanish word for "deep" Canada * Hondo, Alberta, an unincorporated community United States * Hondo, New Mexico, an unincorporated com ...

, , , , , , , , Mauritius, Réunion , , 0 , , Minimal , , , - , Ivan , , , , , , , , Madagascar , , , , , , , - , Jokwe , , , , , , , , Madagascar, Mozambique , , , , , , , - ,

Kamba Kamba may refer to: *Kamba people of Kenya *Bena-Kamba, a community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo *Khampa, also spelled Kamba, Tibetan people of Kham Kham (; ) is one of the three traditional Tibetan regions, the others being Amdo in ...

, , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Fanele , , , , , , , , Madagascar , , , , , , , - , Gael , , , , , , , , Madagascar , , 2 , , None , , , - ,

Anja Aanya, Anya or Anja is a given name. The names are feminine in most cultures especially Indian, and unisex in several African and European countries. Origins and variant forms * Aanya or Anya is an Indian name that means inexhaustible, limitless ...

, , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Cleo , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Gelane , , , , , , , , Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Madagascar , , , , , , , - , Funso , , , , , , , , Mozambique, Malawi , , 40 , , , , , - ,

Giovanna Giovanna is an Italian feminine first name. It is the feminine counterpart of the masculine Giovanni, which in turn is the Italian form of John; it is thus the Italian equivalent of Jane, Joanna, Jeanne, etc. In Brazil, the feminine name Giovann ...

, , , , , , , , Mauritius, Réunion, Madagascar , , 35 , , , , , - , Anais , , , , , , , , Madagascar , , , , , , , - , Claudia , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Felleng , , , , , , , , Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion , , 9 , , , , , - , Amara , , , , , , , , Rodrigues , , , , , , , - , Bejisa , , , , , , , , Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius , , 1 , , , , , - ,

Colin Colin may refer to: * Colin (given name) * Colin (surname) * ''Colin'' (film), a 2008 Cannes film festival zombie movie * Colin (horse) (1905–1932), thoroughbred racehorse * Colin (humpback whale), a humpback whale calf abandoned north of Sydney, ...

, , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Kate , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Uriah , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Emeraude , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Enawo , , , , , , , , Madagascar, Réunion , , 96 , , $50 million , , , - , Berguitta , , , , , , , , Mauritius, Réunion , , 1 , , $26.5 million, , , - , Cebile , , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Dumazile , , , , , , , , Madagascar, Réunion , , 0 , , Unknown , , , - , Alcide , , , , , , , , Madagascar , , 0 , , None , , , - ,

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, , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Cilida , , , , , , , , Mauritius , , 0 , , Minimal , , , - , Funani , , , , , , , , Rodrigues , , 0 , , Minimal , , , - , Gelena , , , , , , , , Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues , , 0 , , $1 million , , , - ,

Haleh Haleh (also spelled Hale) is a Persian and Turkish feminine given name. It is the Persian form of Hala, an Arabic word that refers to the halo around the moon. People with the name include: * Haleh Afshar, British professor * Haleh Esfandiari, ...

, , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Idai , , , , , , , , Mozambique, Malawi
Madagascar, Zimbabwe , , 1303 , , $2.2 billion , , , - , Joaninha , , , , , , , , Rodrigues , , 0 , , $10.5 million , , , - , Kenneth , , , , , , , , Seychelles, Madagascar, Comoros, Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi , , 52 , , $100 million , , , - , Herold , , , , , , , , Madagascar, Mascarene Islands , , , , , , , - ,

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, , , , , , , , No land areas , , , , , , , - , Batsirai , , , , , , , , Mauritius,

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, Madagascar , , , , , , , - , Emnati , , , , , , , , Mauritius,

, Madagascar , , , , , , , - , Vernon , , , , , , , , None , , None , , None , , , - , Gombe , , , , , , , , Madagascar, Mozambique , , , , , , , - , Halima , , , , , , , , None , , None , , None , ,

Other systems

In addition to the systems listed above the Mauritius Meteorological Service classifies tropical cyclones in March 1931, January 1945, February 1945, January and February 1946, April 1958 as intense tropical cyclones. It also classifies Alix of 1960, Carol of 1960, Beryl of 1961, Jenny of 1962, Danielle of 1964, Louise of 1970, Gervaise of 1975, Fleur of 1978, Hyacinthe of 1980, Jacinthe of 1980, Laure of 1980, Florine of 1981, and Hollanda of 1994 as intense tropical cyclones.

Systems classified as an ITC per the BOM

*Cyclone Kirsty 1985 - 110 kts. *Cyclone Jane–Irna 1992 - 110 kts. Savannah 2019 weakened into a tropical cyclone as it moved into the basin from the Australian region.

Climatology

References

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