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).
The South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone basin is located to the south of the Equator between Africa and 90°E.
[2] The Mauritius Meteorological Service classifies Dina in 2002 as a Very Intense Tropical Cyclone.
[32] However, RSMC La Réunion shows that the system peaked with 10-minute sustained winds of 175 km/h (110 mph) which makes it an Intense Tropical Cyclone.