In the South-West Indian Ocean, Météo-France's La Réunion tropical cyclone centre (MFR, RSMC La Réunion) monitors all tropical cyclones. A very intense tropical cyclone (VITC) is the highest category on the South-West Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclone scale, and has winds of over 115 knots (212 kilometres per hour, 132 miles per hour).[1] The most recent very intense tropical cyclone was Cyclone Freddy in 2023.
- ^ "Tableau de définition des cyclones" (in French). Météo-France. 2008. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2009.