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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Gasitao (1988)
12 March 1988 · South Indian Ocean · Category 4
Cyclone Gasitao formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 12 March 1988 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 927 hPa.
- Formed
- 12 March 1988
- Dissipated
- 25 March 1988
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 241 km/h (130 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 927 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Doaza213 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Ezenina:gwenda185 km/h
- Cat. 2Cyclone Filao157 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth