2012 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

2012 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	October 10, 2012
Last system dissipated	December 24, 2012
Strongest storm
Name	Nilam
• Maximum winds	85 km/h (50 mph) (3-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	987 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Depressions	5
Deep depressions	5
Cyclonic storms	2
Severe cyclonic storms	0 (record low tied 2005)
Total fatalities	128 total
Total damage	$56.7 million (2012 USD)
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North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

The 2012 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was a very inactive season. The season had a very late start, with the first system forming in October. During the season, only five systems formed, of which only two became cyclonic storms. Both the storms made landfall, and they, along with the deep depressions, were responsible for 128 deaths and economic losses worth at least $56.7 million (2012 USD).

The scope of this article is limited to the Indian Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere, east of the Horn of Africa and west of the Malay Peninsula. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean — the Arabian Sea to the west of the Indian subcontinent, abbreviated ARB by the India Meteorological Department (IMD); and the Bay of Bengal to the east, abbreviated BOB by the IMD. The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center releases unofficial advisories.^[1]