Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2017 season
Cyclone Ockhi (2017)
Ockhi was a Category 3 cyclone of the 2017 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 28, 2017 to December 5, 2017, about 7 days, and covered 1,615 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 948 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 47 miles from Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 948 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,615 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Colombo, Sri Lanka | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Thiruvananthapuram, India | 49 mi (78 km) |
| Virār, India | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Bhayandar, India | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Borivli, India | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Dhārāvi, India | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Mumbai, India | 65 mi (104 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 36th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gati (2020), Cyclone Vayu (2019), Cyclone Mekunu (2018).
- Lowest pressure: 25th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Vayu (2019), Cyclone Mekunu (2018).
- Energy: 69% of the 2017 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.