In addition to the storms classified by the MFR, the JTWC tracked two storms in November. The first, classified as Tropical Cyclone 01S, formed on November 1, about halfway between Diego Garcia and Sumatra. It formed as a cyclone pair, along with a tropical storm in the northern Indian Ocean that struck India. The storm moved west-southwestward, passing near Diego Garcia on November 3. The JTWC assessed peak 1 minute winds of 105 km/h (65 mph) on November 7, although the storm subsequently weakened and dissipated on November 9. The other unofficial storm developed on November 24 near the eastern coast of Mozambique, classified as Tropical Cyclone 02S. Moving to the southwest, it quickly intensified to reach winds of 75 km/h (45 mph). Early on November 25, the storm moved ashore near Quirimbas National Park in the northeastern portion of Mozambique, and it dissipated a day later. For several days, the JTWC tracked a southwest moving area of disturbed weather in the Australian basin until it crossed 90° E on December 9, located within the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Around that time, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) classified it as a tropical depression, and the JTWC labeled it as Tropical Cyclone 03S. On December 10, the MFR began tracking the system due to the appearance on satellite imagery, their first of the season. Based on the organization, the Mauritius Meteorological Services named it Ariny, and the storm soon after attained peak winds of 115 km/h (70 mph), just shy of tropical cyclone status. The storm turned more to the south-southwest due to a weakness within a ridge to the south. However, the ridge strengthened and turned Ariny back to the west into an unfavorable environment, causing weakening. It dissipated on December 16 to the south of Diego Garcia. An area of convection, or thunderstorms, formed on December 24 between St. Brandon and Diego Garcia. On the next day, it developed into a tropical disturbance, although it quickly intensified to moderate tropical storm status by December 26, resulting in the Mauritius Meteorological Services naming it Bernandro. By that time, the storm was moving to the east, although soon after it turned to the south and then west. On December 27, the JTWC began tracking Bernandro, classifying it as Tropical Cyclone 05S.