1961 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
cyclone season in the North Indian ocean
The 1961 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. 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. Cyclones occurring between the meridians 45°E and 100°E are included in the season by the IMD.
Season summary
Systems
Depression One
A depression developed on January 9. It cut across northern Ceylon and southern India before dissipating on January 11.
Deep Depression Two
A deep depression developed in the Bay of Bengal on February 18. It moved generally northward and dissipated on February 21.
Severe Cyclonic Storm Three (Winnie)
From May 6–9, the JTWC tracked this system as Tropical Storm Winnie.
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