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| Very severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 Hikaa at peak intensity on 23 September | |
| Formed | 22 September 2019 |
| Dissipated | 25 September 2019 |
| (Remnant low after 24 September) | |
| Highest winds | 3-minute sustained: 140 km/h (85 mph) 1-minute sustained: 155 km/h (100 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 972 hPa (mbar); 28.7 inHg |
| Fatalities | 6 total |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Western India, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| Part of the 2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Hikaa A depression formed in the Arabian Sea and soon intensified into a cyclonic storm and was named Hikaa. The system gradually intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and then reached its peak intensity as a very severe cyclonic storm with 90 mph 3-min sustained wind speeds. Hikaa weakened due to dry air intrusion and made landfall on Oman as a severe tropical cyclone. Hikaa quickly weakened after moving inland and later dissipated.
One person went missing after his boat sank off Duqm.[1] Off the Omani coast, a boat carried 11 Indian fishermen sank due to Hikaa. As of October 17, six of them were confirmed dead, and the other five remained missing.[2]
Meteorological history
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Map key
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression- ^ "Person missing at sea after boat sinks in Oman". Times of Oman. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "TN: Fisherman killed in cyclone off Oman laid to rest in home town". Times of India. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.