These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.

An average of five tropical cyclones form in the North Indian Ocean every season with peaks in May and November.

The low moved west and a well-marked trough formed southeast of Sri Lanka in the morning of April 7.

[4] In April 13, the system moved ashore across southern Rakhine State coasts and quickly dissipated over land.

As system made landfall near Burmese coast, heavy rains caused some damage to the property and five people.