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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Winnie (1978)
16 March 1978 · South Indian Ocean · Category 3
Cyclone Winnie formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 16 March 1978 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 194 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 945 hPa.
- Formed
- 16 March 1978
- Dissipated
- 29 March 1978
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 194 km/h (105 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 945 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Alby213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth