In the Northwest Pacific, the same powerful storms are called typhoons. In the Southeastern Indian and Southwest Pacific Oceans they're called severe tropical cyclones. In the North Indian Ocean, they're called severe cyclonic storms, while in the Southwest Indian Ocean, they simply keep the name tropical cyclone. Hurricanes that make Category 3 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (winds of at least 96 knots or 111 mph) are labeled intense hurricanes.