Hurricane History Map

1988 South-West Indian season

14 storms formed in the South-West Indian basin in 1988, from 31 October 1987 to 21 May 1988.

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Years1988
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1988 season in numbers

The record holds 14 storms for the 1988 South-West Indian season, of which 11 had names.13 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 6 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 2 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 14storms
  • 13tropical storm strength or more
  • 6cyclone strength or more
  • 2major (category 3 to 5)
  • 84accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1988

  • Gasitao (1988)12 March 1988 to 25 March 1988, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 927 hPa
  • Doaza (1988)21 January 1988 to 1 February 1988, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
  • Ezenina:gwenda (1988)6 February 1988 to 18 February 1988, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 941 hPa
  • Filao (1988)23 February 1988 to 2 March 1988, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 954 hPa
  • Calidera (1988)11 January 1988 to 21 January 1988, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 966 hPa

All 14 storms of 1988

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Ariny Tropical storm
Benandro Tropical storm
Calidera Category 1
Doaza Category 4
Frederic Category 1
Ezenina:gwenda Category 2
Filao Category 2
Gasitao Category 4
Hely Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Iarisena Tropical storm
Herbie Tropical storm

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