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2000 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2000 South Indian Ocean season had 19 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 11 of them cyclones and 7 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from December 8, 1999 and the last ended on April 24, 2000. The strongest by wind was Cyclone John (2000), at 150 mph (240 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 193.9.

Storms
19
Cyclones
11
Major
7
Category 5
0
ACE
193.9
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm IlsaDec 8 – Dec 1770 mph980 mbTropical storm
Cyclone JohnDec 9 – Dec 16150 mph915 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone AstrideDec 23 – Jan 375 mph985 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone BabiolaJan 3 – Jan 14105 mph950 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Unnamed tropical depression 5, 2000 South Indian OceanJan 18 – Jan 2335 mph—Tropical depression
Cyclone KirrilyJan 24 – Feb 1100 mph975 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone ConnieJan 25 – Feb 2140 mph930 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm DamienneJan 30 – Feb 760 mph994 mbTropical storm
Cyclone Eline / LeoneFeb 1 – Feb 29130 mph930 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm MarciaFeb 14 – Feb 1840 mph995 mbTropical storm
Cyclone FeliciaFeb 18 – Feb 2675 mph975 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm GloriaFeb 27 – Mar 1060 mph985 mbTropical storm
Cyclone NormanFeb 28 – Mar 10140 mph930 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 14, 2000 South Indian OceanFeb 29 – Mar 1140 mph998 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm OlgaMar 14 – Mar 2060 mph985 mbTropical storm
Cyclone HudahMar 22 – Apr 9145 mph905 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 17, 2000 South Indian OceanApr 7 – Apr 1560 mph992 mbTropical storm
Cyclone PaulApr 10 – Apr 21150 mph915 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm InnocenteApr 11 – Apr 2450 mph993 mbTropical storm
Cyclone RositaApr 14 – Apr 21145 mph930 mbCategory 4 cyclone