List of Upcoming Cyclone in India 2023

In today’s article, I have given some information about Upcoming Cyclone in India in very simple language which is very important for various competitive exams.

After reading this article you will know the following information ___

1. Who names tropical cyclones?
2. How are cyclones named?
3. Why is naming cyclones important?
4. Upcoming Cyclone in India 2023
5. The function of the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre

The following types of questions are asked on this topic in competitive exams.
1. Recent cyclones in news.
2. Areas affected by the cyclone
3. Which country named the cyclone?

Now, Read the following article to know all about cyclones in India.

Who names tropical cyclones?

• The tropical cyclones forming over different Ocean basins are named by the concerned Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) & Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs).

• At present Worldwide, there are six RSMCs including the India Meteorological Department RSMC and six TCWCs mandated for issuing advisories and naming tropical cyclones.

• The Indian Meteorological Department located in New Delhi is responsible to mandate the name of a tropical cyclone and storm developing over the North Indian Ocean region including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.

• In the twenty-seventh Session of The WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones (PTC) held in 2000 in Muscat, the Sultanate of Oman agreed to assign names to the tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.

• The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) jointly established the Panel on Tropical Cyclones (PTC)in 1972 as an intergovernmental body.

• Naming of The Tropical Cyclones over the North Indian Ocean Region started in the year 2004.

• The name of each tropical cyclone proposed by the 13 member countries of the WMO/ESCAP Panel alphabetically.

Here is the alphabetical list of all the 13 member countries of the WMO/ESCAP panel.
[1] Bangladesh, [2] India, [3] Iran, [4] Maldives, [5] Myanmar, [6] Oman, [7] Pakistan, [8] Qatar, [9] Saudi Arabia, [10] Sri Lanka, [11] Thailand, [12]United Arab Emirates and [13] Yemen.

Six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMCs)

Ocean Region	RSMCs Name
South-West Pacific Ocean	RSMC Nadi-Tropical Cyclone Centre, Fiji Meteorological Service
South-West Indian Ocean	RSMC La Reunion-Tropical Cyclone Centre/Meteo-France
The Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea	Tropical Cyclones New Delhi/India Meteorological Department
Western North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea	Tokyo-Typhoon Center/Japan Meteorological Agency
Central North Pacific Ocean	Honolulu Hurricane Center
The Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic, and eastern North Pacific Oceans	Miami-Hurricane Center/National Hurricane Center

Source – RSMC.IMO

List of 6 Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs)

Region	TCWCs Name
Indonesia	Jakarta/Meteorological and Geophysical Agency/BMG, Indonesia
Tasman Sea	Wellington/Meteorological Service of New Zealand, New Zealand
The Solomon Sea and Gulf of Papua	Port Moresby/National Weather Service, Papua New Guinea
Coral Sea	Brisbane/Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
The Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpenteria	Darwin/Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
South-East Indian Ocean	Perth/Bureau of Meteorology, Australia

Source –  TCW.WMO 

How are cyclones named?

• While sending the naming suggestions of each cyclone, those countries have to follow some rules such as:

• The proposed name should be neutral to Politics and political figures, Religious beliefs, Cultures, and Gender.

•  The Name should be chosen in such a way that it does not hurt the sentiments of any group of the population over the world.

• It should not be very rude and cruel in nature.
• It should be short, easy to pronounce, and should not offensive to any member.
• The maximum length of the name will be eight letters.

• The proposed name should be provided along with its pronunciation and voice-over.
• The Panel reserves the right to reject any name, if any, of the criteria above is not satisfied.

• The finalized names may also be reviewed during the course of time of implementation with the approval of PTC in its annual session, in case any reasonable objection is raised by any member.

• The names of tropical cyclones over the north Indian Ocean will not be repeated. Once used, it will cease to be used again. Thus, the name should be new. It should not be there in the already existing list of any of the RSMCs worldwide including RSMC, New Delhi.

Why is naming cyclones important?

• Tropical cyclones are named to identify each individual cyclone.

• Names are easier to remember than numbers and technical terms.

• Also, the names make it easier for the media to report on tropical cyclones.

• It also helps create awareness of its development and remove confusion in case of simultaneous occurrence of cyclones over a region.

• Naming cyclones also help remember a cyclone easily, rapidly, and effectively disseminate warnings to a much wider audience.

Cyclone in India 2022

Sl.No	Cyclone Name	Name given by the Country
1	Asani	Sri Lanka
2	Sitrang	Thailand
3	Mandous	United Arab Emirates
4	Mocha	Yemen

Upcoming cyclone in India 2023

Sl.No	Cyclone Name	Name given by the Country
1	Biparjoy	Bangladesh
2	Tej	India
3	Hamoon	Iran
4	Midhili	Maldives
5	Michaung	Myanmar
6	Remal	Oman
7	Asna	Pakistan
8	Dana	Qatar
9	Fengal	Saudi Arabia

Recent Cyclone in India

• Most recent Cyclone – Cyclone Sitrang

• ‘Sitrang (pronounced as “Si-Trang”)’ Name Given by –Thailand

Heavy Rainfall Warning

Orange Warning

• Heavy to very heavy rain (07-20 cm) over North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal.

Yellow Warning

• Heavy rain (07-11 cm) over Howrah, Hooghly, Kolkata, East Midnapore, and West Midnapore districts of West Bengal.

• According to the India Meteorological Department, the storm is likely to make landfall between Tin Kona Island and Sandwip near Barisal, Bangladesh, early on October 25.

Upcoming Cyclone in the Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Mandous

• Cyclone Mandous has been named by the United Arab Emirates. Mandous means raft in Arabic.

• The cyclone in the Bay of Bengal has already turned into a depression. That depression will become a cyclone by Thursday.

• It is likely to hit the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts and some of the parts of Andhra Pradesh.

• This cyclone can hit the coast at a speed of 90 to 100 km on Thursday morning. It will not directly affect Bengal as it is far away from West Bengal.

New list of tropical cyclone names adopted by the WMO/ESCAP Panel

• Here are the 169 (13 countries * 13 columns) new names of tropical cyclones suggested by the 13 member countries of the WMO/ESCAP  Panel.

• These names applied to the cyclones over the North Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.

Name Given By	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Country	Cyclone Name
Bangladesh	Nisarga	Biparjoy	Arnab	Upakul
India	Gati	Tej	Murasu	Aag
Iran	Nivar	Hamoon	Akvan	Sepand
Maldives	Burevi	Midhili	Kaani	Odi
Myanmar	Tauktae	Michaung	Ngamann	Kyarthit
Oman	Yaas	Remal	Sail	Naseem
Pakistan	Gulab	Asna	Sahab	Afshan
Qatar	Shaheen	Dana	Lulu	Mouj
Saudi Arabia	Jawad	Fengal	Ghazeer	Asif
Sri Lanka	Asani	Shakhti	Gigum	Gagana
Thailand	Sitrang	Montha	Thianyot	Bulan
United Arab Emirates	Mandous	Senyar	Afoor	Nahhaam
Yemen	Mocha	Ditwah	Diksam	Sira

Name Given By	Column 5	Column 6	Column 7	Column 8
Country	Cyclone Name
Bangladesh	Barshon	Rajani	Nishith	Urmi
India	Vyom	Jhar	Probaho	Neer
Iran	Booran	Anahita	Azar	Pooyan
Maldives	Kenau	Endheri	Riyau	Guruva
Myanmar	Sapakyee	Wetwun	Mwaihout	Kywe
Oman	Muzn	Sadeem	Dima	Manjour
Pakistan	Manahil	Shujana	Parwaz	Zannata
Qatar	Suhail	Sadaf	Reem	Rayhan
Saudi Arabia	Sidrah	Hareed	Faid	Kaseer
Sri Lanka	Verambha	Garjana	Neeba	Ninnada
Thailand	Phutala	Aiyara	Saming	Kraison
United Arab Emirates	Quffal	Daaman	Deem	Gargoor
Yemen	Bakhur	Ghwyzi	Hawf	Balhaf

Name Given By	Column 9	Column 10	Column 11	Column 12	Column 13
Country	Cyclone Name
Bangladesh	Meghala	Samiron	Pratikul	Sarobor	Mahanisha
India	Prabhanjan	Ghurni	Ambud	Jaladhi	Vega
Iran	Arsham	Hengame	Savas	Tahamtan	Toofan
Maldives	Kurangi	Kuredhi	Horangu	Thundi	Faana
Myanmar	Pinku	Yinkaung	Linyone	Kyeekan	Bautphat
Oman	Rukam	Watad	Al-jarz	Rabab	Raad
Pakistan	Sarsar	Badban	Sarrab	Gulnar	Waseq
Qatar	Anbar	Oud	Bahar	Seef	Fanar
Saudi Arabia	Nakheel	Haboob	Bareq	Alreem	Wabil
Sri Lanka	Viduli	Ogha	Salitha	Rivi	Rudu
Thailand	Matcha	Mahingsa	Phraewa	Asuri	Thara
United Arab Emirates	Khubb	Degl	Athmad	Boom	Saffar
Yemen	Brom	Shuqra	Fartak	Darsah	Samhah

Criteria for the implementation of the list of 169 names given in the above table

• The name of a Tropical Cyclone from the South China Sea, which crosses Thailand and emerges into the Bay of Bengal as a tropical cyclone will not be changed.

• Panel Members’ names will be listed alphabetically country-wise.

• The names will be used sequentially, column-wise. (Column 1, Column 2  . . . . . Column 13)

• The first name will start from the first row of column 1 and will continue sequentially to the last row in column 13.

• Panel Member’s names are listed alphabetically country-wise.

• Table will be used only once

The main activities or functions of the RSMC, New Delhi

• Round the clock watches over the entire North Indian Ocean.

• Analysis and processing of global meteorological data for diagnostic and prediction purposes.
• Detection, tracking, and prediction of cyclonic storms in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
• Running of numerical models for tropical cyclone track and intensity prediction.

• Issue of Tropical Weather Outlook once daily (at 0600 UTC) and an additional outlook at 1700 UTC in the event of a depression that is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm.

• Issue cyclone advisories to the Panel countries 8 times a day.
• Issue of storm surge advisories.
• Implementation of the Regional Cyclone Operational Plan of WMO/ESCAP Panel.

• Collection, processing, and archival of all data pertaining to cyclonic storms viz. wind, storm surge, pressure, rainfall, satellite information, etc.

• Exchange of composite data and bulletins pertaining to cyclonic storms with Panel countries.
• Preparation of comprehensive reports on each cyclonic storm
• Continued research on storm surge, track, and intensity prediction techniques.

Source – rsmcnewdelhi official website

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