Cyclone Emeraude (2016)

The system formed on 15 March 2016 from tropical low 99s in the South Indian Ocean, more than 1,000 km from the nearest land. The GPM core observatory passed over it at 2121Z on 16 March, after winds had risen past 90 knots, and measured rain falling at over 209 mm per hour just northwest of the eye. It rapidly reached Category 4 intensity on 17 March, with the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre expecting a peak near 135 knots on 18 March before weakening.

Formed (UTC)

2016-03-14

Dissipated (UTC)

2016-03-23

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

4

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

125

Basin it formed in

South Indian

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2016075S11087

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: tropical cyclone, indian ocean, satellite, rapid intensification

Coordinates: -10.5, 86.70796769554345

Part of South-West Indian Ocean cyclones of category 4 and above in the 2010 to 2018 seasons

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