Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Thane (IMD designation: BOB 05, JTWC designation: 06B, also known as Cyclone Thane) was the strongest tropical cyclone of 2011 within the North Indian Ocean. Thane initially developed as a tropical disturbance within the monsoon trough to the west of Indonesia.
Over the next couple of days the disturbance gradually developed
further while moving towards the northwest, and was declared a
Depression during December 25, before being declared Cyclonic Storm
Thane during the next day. As it was named, Thane started to turn
towards the west under the influence of a subtropical ridge of high pressure
before its development slowed down during December 27, as a strong
outflow and marginally favourable sea surface temperatures fought with
persistent vertical wind shear.
After its development had slowed down during December 27, Thane became a
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm during December 28, before as it approached
the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh,
it weakened slightly. Thane then made landfall early on December 30, on
the north Tamil Nadu coast between Cuddalore and Puducherry and rapidly
weakened into a depression.
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