1980 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
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Season summary
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Systems
Cyclonic Storm 01B
The first storm of the season began its life on October 10 in the Bay of Bengal. It executed an anticyclonic loop to the west, and became a tropical storm before hitting eastern Sri Lanka on the 17th. It continued westward, and ultimately dissipated over the Arabian Sea on the 20th.
Cyclonic Storm 02B
On October 18, a storm equivalent with windspeed of 85 kmph hit the state of Andhra Pradesh, dissipating the next day.
Tropical Depression 03A
The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression off the western Indian coast on November 12. It tracked generally northwestward, slowly organizing into a tropical storm on the 17th. The storm turned to the northeast, where it dissipated over the northeastern Arabian Sea.
Cyclonic Storm 04B
A storm of unknown intensity persisted in the western Bay of Bengal from December 3 to the 7th, remaining well offshore of any landmass.
Cyclonic Storm 05B
The last storm of the season formed in the central Bay of Bengal on December 12. It moved east-southeastward, then turned to the west where it briefly became a tropical storm. The storm struck eastern Sri Lanka and dissipated over the island on the 17th.
Other systems
There were 14 depressions during the season. The first depression lasted from May 15–19, moving from the central Bay of Bengal eastward to the Nicobar Islands. The second depression existed from June 4–6 off the west coast of India. On June 21, a land depression developed over central India, moving offshore into the Arabian Sea and dissipating on June 26. There were three land depressions in August, as well as one in September. Another depression developed in the northern Bay of Bengal on September 16 and moved northwestward through India, dissipating on September 26. Another depression developed in the Bay of Bengal on October 1, striking Bangladesh three days later. On October 14, a depression developed in the central Arabian Sea and moved westward, passing near Socotra on October 17; it moved into the Gulf of Aden a day later.