The 1962-63 Southwest Indian Ocean cyclone season is the first season officially listed as being reliable. The official bounds of the season ran from October 1 to April 30, and the storms listed here are done so based off observations. Therefore, the data is incomplete, and relies on reports from significantly populated areas, or ships that rode out the storms as a result. Other storms have their peak intensities estimated, using the wind-pressure relationship, or the damage they caused if they made landfall in a populated area.
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Name | SSHWS category | 1-min winds | Pressure | Formed | Dissipated |
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Amy | Tropical Storm | 45 mph | 998 mbar | October 9 | October 16 |
Bertha | Category 1 cyclone | 80 mph | 980 mbar | December 1 | October 16 |
Cecile | Category 1 cyclone | 75 mph | 985 mbar | December 24 | December 28 |
Five | Tropical Storm | 45 mph | 997 mbar | January 1 | January 11 |
Six | Tropical Storm | 70 mph | 985 mbar | January 7 | January 15 |
Delia | Category 3 cyclone | 115 mph | 950 mbar | January 12 | January 20 |
Eight | Tropical Storm | 65 mph | 985 mbar | January 19 | January 30 |
Nine | Tropical Depression | 35 mph | 1000 mbar | January 21 | January 24 |
Emma | Catgeory 1 cyclone | 75 mph | 985 mbar | January 29 | February 9 |
Ten | Category 3 cyclone | 120 mph | 945 mbar | February 3 | February 10 |
Fanny | Category 1 cyclone | 80 mph | 980 mbar | February 9 | February 19 |
Grace | Category 2 cyclone | 100 mph | 960 mbar | February 12 | February 20 |
Thirteen | tropical Storm | 100 mph | 960 mbar | February 12 | February 17 |
Fourteen | Category 2 cyclone | 100 mph | 960 mbar | February 15 | February 19 |
Hilda | Tropical Storm | 60 mph | 990 mbar | February 27 | March 2 |
Irene | Tropical Storm | 60 mph | 990 mbar | March 3 | March 5 |
Julie | Category 1 cyclone | 90 mph | 970 mbar | March 4 | March 11 |
Eighteen | Tropical Storm | 50 mph | 995 mbar | March 14 | March 24 |
Nineteen | Tropical Storm | 65 mph | 985 mbar | April 10 | April 15 |