1951 North Indian Ocean cyclone season explained
| Basin: | NIO |
| Year: | 1951 |
| Track: | 1951 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.png |
| First Storm Formed: | April 15, 1951 |
| Last Storm Dissipated: | December 14, 1951 |
| Average Wind Speed: | 3 |
| Total Disturbances: | 15 |
| Total Depressions: | 4 |
| Total Storms: | 2 |
| Five Seasons: | 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 |
| Atlantic Season: | 1951 Atlantic hurricane season |
| East Pacific Season: | 1951 Pacific hurricane season |
| West Pacific Season: | 1951 Pacific typhoon season |
The 1951 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was part of the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. 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 (JTWC) releases unofficial advisories. An average of five tropical cyclones 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]
Like in the previous season, most of the storms formed in the season are weak, as four of the fifteen tropical depressions formed intensified to become tropical cyclones. However, unlike the previous season, two severe cyclonic storms formed during the season.[3]
Season summary
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Systems
Cyclonic Storm One
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | April 15 |
| Dissipated: | April 24 |
| Track: | 01A 1951 track.png |
| 3-Min Winds: | 35 |
| Pressure: | 998.3 |
Depression Two
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | June 4 |
| Dissipated: | June 5 |
| Track: | 02B 1951 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Depression Three
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | June 11 |
| Dissipated: | June 13 |
| Track: | 03A 1951 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Depression Four
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | June 26 |
| Dissipated: | July 7 |
| Track: | 04B 1951 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Depression Five
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | July 19 |
| Dissipated: | July 22 |
| Track: | 05B 1951 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Cyclonic Storm Six
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | July 24 |
| Dissipated: | July 29 |
| Track: | 06B 1951 track.png |
| 3-Min Winds: | 47 |
| Prewinds: | ≥ |
Depression Seven
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | July 30 |
| Dissipated: | August 1 |
| Track: | File:07B 1951 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Depression Eight
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | August 4 |
| Dissipated: | August 5 |
| Track: | 08B 1951 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Depression Nine
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | August 16 |
| Dissipated: | August 19 |
| Track: | 09B 1951 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Depression Ten
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | August 30 |
| Dissipated: | September 1 |
| Track: | 10B 1951 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Land Depression Eleven
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | September 9 |
| Dissipated: | September 13 |
| 3-Min Winds: | 30 |
Depression Twelve
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | October 11 |
| Dissipated: | October 16 |
| Track: | 12B 1951 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Severe Cyclonic Storm Thirteen
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | November 12 |
| Dissipated: | November 16 |
| Track: | 14A 1951 track.png |
| 3-Min Winds: | 44 |
| Pressure: | 988.8 |
Depression Fourteen
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | November 23 |
| Dissipated: | November 26 |
| Track: | 13B 1951 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Severe Cyclonic Storm Fifteen
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | December 5 |
| Dissipated: | December 14 |
| Track: | 15B 1951 track.png |
| 3-Min Winds: | 51 |
| Pressure: | 995 |
See also
- Australian region cyclone seasons: 1950–51 1951–52
- South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1950–51 1951–52
- South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1950–51 1951–52
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Indian Meteorological Department . 2012 . June 8, 2012 . Frequently Asked Questions: What is the annual frequency of Cyclones over the Indian Seas? What is its intra-annual variation? . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150521044203/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/faq/FAQP.htm . May 21, 2015 .
- Web site: India Meteorological Department. May 25, 2009. July 16, 2012. Bulletins Issued by Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) - Tropical Cyclones, New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20120412152516/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/bulletins.pdf. 2012-04-12. dead.
- Web site: Annual frequency of cyclonic disturbances (Maximum sustained windspeeds of 17 knots or more), Cyclones (34 knots or more) and Severe Cyclones (48 knots or more) over the Bay of Bengal (BOB), Arabian Sea (AS) and land surface of India. India Meteorological Department. Unattributed. 2010-08-31. 2011-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20110805212718/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/ANNUAL_FREQ_CYCLONIC_DISTURBANCES.pdf. 2011-08-05. dead.
