Talk:Cyclone Mala

To do
Based on the new criteria for storms this is a decent article. I'd only put it at start-class though. — jdorje (talk) 00:23, 30 April 2006 (UTC)


 * That's fine. That's what I expected for a storm from that area just 1 day after landfall. With time there'll be more information. Hurricanehink 00:57, 30 April 2006 (UTC)


 * I've upped to B-class, largely because no more information is likely to come out (and this article is pretty complete and high-quality as it is). — Cuivi é  nen  , Monday, 1 May 2006 @ 22:26 UTC 

"...Super Cyclonic Storm Mala, was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2006 North Indian cyclone season...", bit early to say that? --Mikoyan21 09:53, 1 May 2006 (UTC)


 * I put in a little note "As of April". Is that fine, or should it actually be said? Currently, it is within <!--'s . Hurricanehink 11:39, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

Is this a potential GA? íslenska hurikein #12 (samtal) 14:48, 1 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Maybe, but some of the links no longer work. Hurricanehink ( talk ) 17:24, 1 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Well, only five of them work. Good kitty (talk) 21:42, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

Inconsistencies
Is Mala a Super Cyclone or not? While most of the article says 'Very Severe', the caption to the bottom picture states that Mala was a super cyclone. Which one is it?Omni ND 18:22, 2 May 2006 (UTC)


 * When I originally made the article, I put super cyclone, but I guess someone changed it. I really don't know. Hurricanehink 19:51, 2 May 2006 (UTC)


 * The highest it ever got was 100-110kts so I changed it to its correct category.P.K. 21:20, 2 May 2006 (GMT)
 * Is that 1 or 10 minute sustained winds?--Mikoyan21 21:48, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

RSMC New Delhi use the standard 10 minute average. Why has it been changed back to a super cyclonic storm? That would be 120kts but this was the advisory when it was at its strongest.

''VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “MALA” ADVISORY NO. TWENTY SEVEN ISSUED AT 2100 UTC OF 28TH APRIL 2006 BASED ON 1800 UTC CHARTS OF 28TH APRIL 2006. THE VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM OVER EAST-CENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL MOVED SLIGHTLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND LAY CENTERED AT 1800 UTC NEAR LAT. 16.0 N AND LONG. 93.0 E ABOUT 500 KM NORTH OF PORTBLAIR. THE SYSTEM IS LIKELY TO INTENSIFY FURTHER AND MOVE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION TOWARDS ARAKAN COAST WITH A POSSIBLE LANDFALL SOUTH OF SANDWAY(48080) ARROUND 0600 UTC OF 29 APRIL. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS CLEAR EYE AND ASSOCIATED BANDING FEATURES. CURRENT INTENSITY IS T5.5 RPT T5.5. ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE 954 hPa. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS 100-110 KT GUSTING TO 120 KT AROUND THE SYSTEM CENTRE. STATE OF SEA WILL BE PHENOMENAL.

FORECAST INTENSITY T6.0 AFTER 12 HOURS.'' P.K. 8:19, 3 May 2006 (GMT)
 * This appears to be correct. I';ve changed it to Vere Severe again. — Cuivi é  nen  , Thursday, 4 May 2006 @ 01:17 UTC 

What is the peak intensity? Also, the link given for the pressure reference has no mention to the pressure. Hurricanehink 02:26, 9 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Should it be 100 or 110 knots? And isn't it 3-minutes not 10? It's too bad there will never be a final report. Good kitty (talk) 19:57, 27 November 2007 (UTC)