2002-03 South-West Indian Ocean Cyclone Season (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The 2002-03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an annual event of tropical cyclone formation. It started on November 15, 2002 and ended on April 30, 2003. For Mauritius and the Seychelles, the season continued until May 15. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the basin, which is west of 90E and south of the Equator. Tropical cyclones in this basin are monitored by the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre in Runion. On October 13, 2006, the Mauritius Meteorological Services issued their seasonal outlook for the Southwest Indian Ocean. They forecast an El Nio-positive phase for the season, meaning that normal to slightly above normal activity was likely.They also forecast a weak Quasi-Biennial Oscillation, which favoured formation of tropical storms, and noted that as 2006 Northern Hemisphere activity was slightly below normal, it might result in slightly above normal activity in the Southwest Indian Ocean. Based on regional indicators, they noted that named tropical storms would not last for short durations.