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2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2023 North Indian Ocean season had 8 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 5 of them cyclones and 3 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Mocha.

The first storm was tracked from January 30, 2023 and the last ended on December 6, 2023. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Mocha (2023), at 165 mph (270 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 58.0.

Storms
8
Cyclones
5
Major
3
Category 5
1
ACE
58.0
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 2023 North Indian OceanJan 30 – Feb 230 mph1004 mbTropical depression
Cyclone MochaMay 8 – May 15165 mph908 mbCategory 5 cyclone
Cyclone BiparjoyJun 5 – Jun 19125 mph944 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 4, 2023 North Indian OceanJun 8 – Jun 1050 mph982 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 5, 2023 North Indian OceanJul 30 – Aug 345 mph981 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 6, 2023 North Indian OceanSep 30 – Oct 130 mph1002 mbTropical depression
Cyclone TejOct 19 – Oct 24120 mph958 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone HamoonOct 20 – Oct 25105 mph970 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm MidhiliNov 13 – Nov 1845 mph995 mbTropical storm
Cyclone MichaungNov 30 – Dec 675 mph985 mbCategory 1 cyclone