AN F.I.R ON CYCLONE GONU...(OMAN HITTER)

CYCLONE GONU(CATEGORY 5 CYCLONE)
Formed : JUNE 1 , 2007
Dissipiated : JUNE 7 , 2007
Highest winds : 240 km/h (150 mph) (10-minute sustained)
260 km/h (160 mph) (1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure : 920 hpa
Fatalities : About 36
Damages : Unknown
Areas affected : Oman,United Arab Emirates,Pakistan,Iran


Cyclone Gonu (JTWC designation: 02A, also known as Super Cyclonic Storm Gonu) was the strongest tropical cyclone on record in the Arabian Sea, and tied for the strongest tropical cyclone on record in the northern Indian Ocean.[1] The second named tropical cyclone of the 2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Gonu developed from a persistent area of convection in the eastern Arabian Sea on June 1. With a favorable upper-level environment and warm sea surface temperatures, it rapidly intensified to attain peak 10-min winds of 240 km/h (150 mph) on June 3, as warned by the India Meteorological Department. Gonu weakened after encountering dry air and cooler waters, and late on June 5 it made landfall on the eastern-most tip of Oman, becoming the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Arabian Peninsula. Intense cyclones like Gonu have been extremely rare over the Arabian Sea, as most storms in this area tend to be small and dissipate quickly.[2] At least 35 people are known to have died from Cyclone Gonu.


THE CYCLONE GETTING STRENGTHENED..............

Map showing rainfall totals in the arabian region between may 31st n june 7th 2007.The red areas shows the regions where rainfall exceeds 200mm(8inches).....................

Graphical analysis,showing the strength of the cyclone as it generates...........

Analysis for direction determination.....

GO................ NU...........

These are some snaps showing the after effects of gonu the cyclone hitted the Arabian region........

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