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Note: This report catalogs recent tropical cyclones across the North Atlantic and East Pacific and places each basin’s tropical cyclone activity in a climate-scale context. It is not updated in real time. Users seeking the real time status and forecasts of tropical cyclones should visit The National Hurricane Center.
South Indian Basin
 Tropical Storm Cinda Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Cinda Track  Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Cinda | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 12/17 | Cyclolysis Date | 12/20 | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 63 mph (55 kt or 102 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 985 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 2.8475 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | 0 | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
Australian Basin
 Tropical Storm Billy Satellite Image  Australian Scale Color Legend |
 Tropical Storm Billy Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Billy | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 12/19 | Cyclolysis Date | 12/27 | ||||||
| Highest Australian Category | Cat 3 | Maximum Gust | 241 km/h | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 1 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 121 mph (105 kt or 194 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 950 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 12.2619 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | 12/20 - Wyndham, Western Australian ( 52 kt or 97 km/h) | ||||||||
| Deaths | 0 | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||