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==South-West Indian Ocean (west of 90°E)== [[File:Batsirai 2022-02-02 0956Z.jpg|thumb|upright=.75|[[Cyclone Batsirai]] near peak intensity northwest of [[Mauritius]] in February 2022]] Within the South-West Indian Ocean in the Southern Hemisphere between Africa and 90°E, a tropical or subtropical disturbance is named when it is judged to have intensified into a tropical storm with winds of at least {{convert|34|kn|mph km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref name="SWIO TCOP"/><ref name="Reunion Names">{{cite web|url=http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/webcmrs9.0/anglais/activiteope/liste_noms.html |url-status=live |author=La Reunion Tropical Cyclone Centre |title=How are the names chosen? |date=August 31, 2015 |access-date=September 1, 2015 |archive-date=July 21, 2015 |publisher=Météo-France |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721050915/http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/webcmrs9.0/anglais/activiteope/liste_noms.html }}</ref> This is defined as being when gales are either observed or estimated to be present near a significant portion of the system's center.<ref name="SWIO TCOP"/> Systems are named in conjunction with [[Météo-France]] Reunion by either Météo Madagascar or the Mauritius Meteorological Service.<ref name="SWIO TCOP"/> If a disturbance reaches the naming stage between Africa and 55°E, then Météo Madagascar names it; if it reaches the naming stage between 55°E and 90°E, then the Mauritius Meteorological Service names it.<ref name="SWIO TCOP"/> The names are taken from three pre-determined lists of names, which rotate on a triennial basis, with any names that have been used automatically removed.<ref name="SWIO TCOP"/> These names are then replaced by the WMO's RA I Tropical Cyclone Committee, with names submitted by member nations.<ref name="SWIO TCOP"/> {| class="wikitable" |+ List of South–West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone names |- !scope="col" colspan=14|[[2023–24 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season|2023–24]] |- !scope="row" rowspan=2|Names | Alvaro || Belal || Candice || Djoungou || Eleanor || Filipo || Gamane || Hidaya || Ialy || Jeremy || Kanga || Ludzi || Melina |- | Noah || Onias || Pelagie || Quamar || Rita || Solani || Tarik || Urilia || Vuyane || Wagner || Xusa || Yarona || Zacarias |- !scope="col" colspan=14|[[2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season|2024–25]] |- !scope="row" rowspan=2|Names | Ancha || Bheki || Chido || Dikeledi || Elvis || Faida || Garance || Honde || Ivone || Jude || Kanto || Lira || Maipelo |- | Njazi || Oscar || Pamela || Quentin || Rajab || Savana || Themba || Uyapo || Viviane || Walter || Xangy || Yemurai || Zanele |- !scope="col" colspan=14|2025–26 |- !scope="row" rowspan=2|Names | Awo || Blossom || Chenge || Dudzai || Ewetse || Fytia || Gezani || Horacio || Indusa || Juluka || Kundai || Lisebo || Michel |- | Nousra || Olivier || Pokera || Quincy || Rebaone || Salama || Tristan || Ursula || Violet || Wilson || Xila || Yekela || Zaina |- ! colspan=14|References:<ref name="SWIO TCOP"/><ref name="Reunion Names"/> |} {{clear}}
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