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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Filao (1988)
23 February 1988 · South Indian Ocean · Category 2
Cyclone Filao formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 23 February 1988 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 157 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 954 hPa. It made landfall in Mozambique and Madagascar.
- Formed
- 23 February 1988
- Dissipated
- 2 March 1988
- Duration
- 8 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 157 km/h (85 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 2
- Minimum Pressure
- 954 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1Mozambique120 km/h
- TSMadagascar56 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Gasitao241 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Doaza213 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Ezenina:gwenda185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth