Cyclone AGNI (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Severe Cyclonic Storm Agni (IMD Designation: ARB0404, JTWC Designation: 05A) was a tropical cyclone of the 2004 North Indian Ocean cyclone season notable for its record proximity to the equator. It was the second North Indian Ocean cyclone to receive a name, after Onil earlier in the year. Agni formed on November28 well to the southwest of India in the Arabian Sea, and steadily intensified as it tracked northwestward. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) estimated peak 1minute sustained winds of 120km/h (75mph), while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) estimated peak 3minute sustained winds of 100km/h (65mph); the IMD is the official warning center for the north Indian Ocean. After peaking, it weakened due to wind shear, dry air, and cooler waters, and the JTWC issued its final advisory on December3 as it approached the coast of Somalia. The remnants of Agni moved along the Somalian coastline until dissipating on December5.