Season Summary
In 2004, RSMC New Delhi identified one Very Severe Cyclonic Storm and three Severe Cyclonic Storms. Out of the four cyclonic storms, three developed over the Arabian Sea and only one formed over the Bay of Bengal. Joint Typhoon Warning Center identified one more tropical cyclones(4A) in Arabian sea. The notable features is that the Arabian sea was more active than the Bay of Bengal during 2004.
The Arabian sea severe cyclone “Agni” in November formed very close to the equator near latitude 1.5N. Cyclogenesis over the north Indian Ocean at such low latitudes has not occurred in the past. The coexistence of cyclonic disturbances over the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal as occurred in June 2004 is also not common. This had however helped the progress of the southwest monsoon across the country during the onset phase.
This was the first North Indian season that featured the naming of storms, though only two storms received names.
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