 The 2000 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was fairly quiet compared to its predecessor , with all of the activity originating in the Bay of Bengal . The basin comprises the Indian Ocean north of the equator , with warnings issued by the India Meteorological Department ( IMD ) in New Delhi . There were six depressions throughout the year , of which five intensified into cyclonic storms – tropical cyclones with winds of 65 mph ( 40 km / h ) sustained over 3 minutes . Two of the storms strengthened into a very severe cyclonic storm , which has winds of at least 120 km / h ( 75 mph ) , equivalent to a minimal hurricane . The Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) also tracked storms in the basin on an unofficial basis , estimating winds sustained over 1 minute . 
