2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

The **2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season** ran through all of 2005. Though most storms in this area start between April and December. This season was tied for the season with the second highest number of cyclones. The damage is unknown but there were about 1,227 people got killed in 2005 because of the cyclones.

### Tropical Depression 01B

A tropical depression started on January 7. It moved to the north and pass by Sri Lanka before it had died on January 10.

### Cyclonic Storm Hibaru

Cyclonic Storm Hibaru was the first cyclone that got named in 2005. It started on January 13 and it moved around for a few days until it died on January 17.

### Deep Depression

This deep depression started on July 29, it caused rain in India which killed almost 1,050 people. The deep depression died on July 31.

### Cyclonic Storm Pyarr

Cyclonic Storm Pyarr started on September 17 as a depression. It became a tropical storm by the next day. Pyarr made landfall in India on September 19, and it died on September 21. The cyclone killed at least 49 people.

### Tropical Storm 03B

This tropical storm started on October 1, made landfall in India on October 2, and it died on October 3. This tropical storm killed no one.

### Deep Depression (04B)

This deep depression started on October 26 and made landfall in India by October 29. The deep depression died later that day. It killed about 100 people.

### Cyclonic Storm Baaz

Cyclonic Storm Baaz started on November 28 and cross the Bay of Bengal. It died on December 2 near India.

### Cyclonic Storm Fanoos

Cyclonic Storm Fanoos started on December 6. It moved to the west and crossed the Bay of Bengal. Fanoos passed to the north of Sri Lanka and caused some damage. Later, Fanoos made landfall in Inda before it died on December 10.

### Deep Depression (07B)

This deep depression started on December 15. It moved around in the Bay of Bengal for a week, and it passed near Sri Lanka. The deep depression died on December 22.

### Other storms

There were also five depressons. The first one started on June 21 and died on June 22. While the second started on June 27 and died on July 5, after it killed about 34 people in India. The third started on September 12 and died on September 16. Fourth, it started on September 14 and died on September 16. The last depression started on November 20 and died on that same day.

## 2005 storm names

These four names got used in the 2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season:

## Related pages

- List of North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
- 2005 Atlantic hurricane season
- 2005 Pacific hurricane season

## Infobox (hurricane season)

- **basin**: NIO
- **year**: 2005
- **track**: 2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg
- **first storm formed**: January 7, 2005
- **last storm dissipated**: December 22, 2005
- **strongest storm name**: Baaz and Fanoos
- **strongest storm pressure**: 998
- **strongest storm winds**: 45
- **average wind speed**: 3
- **total depressions**: 12 official, 2 unofficial
- **total storms**: 6
- **total hurricanes**: 4
- **fatalities**: At least 1,227 direct, 4,000 missing
- **five seasons**: 2003 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, 2003, 2004 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, 2004, **2005**, 2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, 2006, 2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, 2007


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: NIO
- **track**: Cyclone 01B 2005 track.png
- **formed**: January 7
- **dissipated**: January 10
- **1-min winds**: 30
- **pressure**: 1000


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: NIO
- **image**: Hibaru 15 jan 2005 0700Z.jpg
- **track**: Hibaru 2005 track.png
- **formed**: January 13
- **dissipated**: January 17
- **1-min winds**: 35
- **pressure**: 1000


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: NIO
- **formed**: July 29
- **dissipated**: July 31
- **3-min winds**: 30
- **pressure**: 988


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: NIO
- **formed**: September 17
- **dissipated**: September 21
- **3-min winds**: 40
- **pressure**: 988


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: NIO
- **image**: 03B 02 oct 2005 0728Z.jpg
- **track**: Cyclone 03B 2005 track.png
- **formed**: October 1
- **dissipated**: October 3
- **1-min winds**: 35
- **pressure**: 994


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: NIO
- **image**: Tropical Cyclone 04B-05 2005.jpg
- **track**: Cyclone 04B 2005 track.png
- **formed**: October 26
- **dissipated**: October 29
- **1-min winds**: 35
- **pressure**: 998


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: NIO
- **image**: Tropical cyclone baaz 2004 november 29.jpg
- **track**: Baaz 2005 track.png
- **formed**: November 28
- **dissipated**: December 2
- **1-min winds**: 35
- **pressure**: 998


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: NIO
- **image**: Fanoos 08 dec 2005 0756.jpg
- **track**: Fanoos 2005 track.png
- **formed**: December 6
- **dissipated**: December 10
- **1-min winds**: 60
- **pressure**: 998


## Infobox (hurricane small)

- **basin**: NIO
- **image**: 07B 21 dec 2005 0726Z.jpg
- **track**: Cyclone 07B 2005 track.png
- **formed**: December 15
- **dissipated**: December 22
- **1-min winds**: 45
- **pressure**: 1000