Tropical cyclone scales
South-West Indian Ocean

Tropical cyclone scales

Section Title: South-West Indian Ocean
Table Section Text: None

Category	Sustained winds

Very Intense Tropical Cyclone	>115 kt >212 km/h

Intense Tropical Cyclone	90–115 kt 166–212 km/h

Tropical Cyclone	64–89 kt 118–165 km/h

Severe Tropical Storm	48–63 kt 89–117 km/h

Moderate Tropical Storm	34–47 kt 63–88 km/h

Tropical Depression	28–33 kt 51–62 km/h

Tropical Disturbance	<28 kt <50 km/h

Sentence(s)

A very intense tropical cyclone is the highest category on the South-West Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclone scale and has winds of over 115 knots (212 km/h).

final_sentence: A very intense tropical cyclone is the highest category on the South-West Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclone scale and has winds of over 115 knots (212 km/h).