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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Erinesta (1986)
29 January 1986 · South Indian Ocean · Category 4
Cyclone Erinesta formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 29 January 1986 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 213 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 927 hPa.
- Formed
- 29 January 1986
- Dissipated
- 11 February 1986
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 213 km/h (115 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 927 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 3Cyclone Delifina204 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Honorinina204 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Victor194 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Jefotra194 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth