1983 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
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Season summary
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Systems
Depression ARB 01
A tropical depression formed just offshore of Gujarat on June 20. It moved inland shortly after and fully dissipated on June 22.
Deep Depression BOB 01
Shortly after the previous storm dissipated, a new depression formed in the Bay of Bengal on June 24. It moved inland the next day.
Deep Depression LAND 01 (Aurora)
On August 9 a tropical depression developed in the northwest Arabian Sea. It tracked westward, becoming a tropical storm later that day. Aurora reached a peak of 50 mph winds before hitting eastern Oman on the 10th, where it dissipated shortly thereafter. The system was unofficially named as Aurora by the JTWC.
On Masirah Island, the storm dropped 46 mm (1.8 in) of rainfall.
Depression LAND 02
Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 02 (Herbert)
The remnants of Tropical Storm Herbert entered the basin on October 12 and redeveloped into a deep depression on October 14. Herbert reintensified into a 65 mph severe cyclonic storm before making landfall in Bangladesh on October 15 and dissipating thereafter.
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 03
65 mph Tropical Storm Three, which developed on November 5 in the central Bay of Bengal, hit southeastern Bangladesh on the 9th. The storm quickly dissipated without causing any reported damage.
Depression BOB 04
A weak tropical depression formed over Sri Lanka on December 21, quickly dissipating.
Other systems
- A tropical storm, designated 02B by the JTWC, began its life on October 1 in the central Bay of Bengal. It impacted northeastern India on the 3rd as a 60 mph tropical storm, dissipating the next day. It was not recognized by the IMD.
- The remnants of Western Pacific Tropical Storm Kim redeveloped in the northeastern Bay of Bengal near Myanmar. It moved parallel the coastline, hit western Myanmar, and dissipated on the 20th. However, the storm was not recognized by the IMD similarly to 02B.