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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Gael (2009)
31 January 2009 · South Indian Ocean · Category 4
Cyclone Gael formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 31 January 2009 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 222 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 933 hPa.
- Formed
- 31 January 2009
- Dissipated
- 12 February 2009
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 222 km/h (120 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 933 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Fanele213 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Billy204 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Ilsa185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth