1988 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Southern Indian Ocean
Individual Storm Summary
Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.
| # | Name | Date | Wind | Pres | Cat | |
| 1 | Tropical Storm #1 | 31 OCT- 9 NOV | 55 | - | - | |
| 2 | Tropical Storm #2 | 20-26 NOV | 40 | - | - | |
| 3 | Tropical Storm #3 | 5-15 DEC | 55 | - | - | |
| 4 | Tropical Storm #4 | 18-22 DEC | 35 | - | - | |
| 5 | Tropical Storm #5 | 24 DEC- 1 JAN | 35 | - | - | |
| 6 | Cyclone #6 | 3-15 JAN | 70 | - | 1 | |
| 7 | Cyclone #7 | 6-14 JAN | 140 | - | 5 | |
| 8 | Cyclone #8 | 11-18 JAN | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 9 | Cyclone #9 | 21 JAN- 1 FEB | 115 | - | 4 | |
| 10 | Cyclone #10 | 29 JAN- 2 FEB | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 11 | Cyclone #11 | 8-17 FEB | 90 | - | 2 | |
| 12 | Tropical Storm #12 | 20-29 FEB | 45 | - | - | |
| 13 | Cyclone #13 | 23 FEB- 5 MAR | 105 | - | 3 | |
| 14 | Cyclone #14 | 24 FEB- 2 MAR | 85 | - | 2 | |
| 15 | Tropical Storm #15 | 28 FEB- 3 MAR | 45 | - | - | |
| 16 | Cyclone #16 | 12-24 MAR | 130 | - | 4 | |
| 17 | Tropical Storm #17 | 17-20 MAR | 45 | - | - | |
| 18 | Tropical Storm #18 | 25 MAR- 1 APR | 40 | - | - | |
| 19 | Cyclone #19 | 8-16 APR | 70 | - | 1 | |
| 20 | Tropical Storm #20 | 8-14 MAY | 40 | - | - | |
| 21 | Tropical Storm #21 | 17-20 MAY | 35 | - | - |
Saffir-Simpson Scale
The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):
| Type | Category | Pressure (mb) | Winds (knots) |
Winds (mph) |
Line Color |
| Depression | td | ----- | < 34 | < 39 | Green |
| Tropical Storm | TS | ----- | 34-63 | 39-73 | Yellow |
| Hurricane | 1 | > 980 | 64-82 | 74-95 | Red |
| Hurricane | 2 | 965-980 | 83-95 | 96-110 | Light Red |
| Hurricane | 3 | 945-965 | 96-112 | 111-130 | Magenta |
| Hurricane | 4 | 920-945 | 113-135 | 131-155 | Light Magenta |
| Hurricane | 5 | < 920 | >135 | >155 | White |
NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph
Individual Storm Details
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Tropical Storm #21 (17-20 MAY) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Tropical Storm #20 (08-14 MAY) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |
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Cyclone #19 (08-16 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #18 (25 MAR-01 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |
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Tropical Storm #17 (17-20 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Cyclone #16 (12-24 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 130 Category: 4 |
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Tropical Storm #15 (28 FEB-03 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Cyclone #14 (24 FEB-02 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 85 Category: 2 |
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Cyclone #13 (23 FEB-05 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 105 Category: 3 |
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Tropical Storm #12 (20-29 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Cyclone #11 (08-17 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2 |
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Cyclone #10 (29 JAN-02 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Cyclone #9 (21 JAN-01 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 115 Category: 4 |
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Cyclone #8 (11-18 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Cyclone #7 (06-14 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 140 Category: 5 |
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Cyclone #6 (03-15 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #5 (24 DEC-01 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Tropical Storm #4 (18-22 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Tropical Storm #3 (05-15 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 55 |
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Tropical Storm #2 (20-26 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |
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Tropical Storm #1 (31 OCT-09 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 55 |





















