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1985 South Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1985 South Indian Ocean season had 21 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 8 of them cyclones and 2 major (Category 3 or stronger).
The first storm was tracked from November 9, 1984 and the last ended on April 25, 1985. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Kirsty (1985), at 130 mph (215 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 5.9.
- Storms
- 21
- Cyclones
- 8
- Major
- 2
- Category 5
- 0
- ACE
- 5.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1985 South Indian Ocean | Nov 9 – Nov 17 | 50 mph |
| Tropical Storm Anety | Nov 20 – Nov 23 | 40 mph |
| Tropical Storm Bobalahy | Dec 2 – Dec 12 | 65 mph |
| Tropical Storm Emma | Dec 3 – Dec 13 | 50 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 5, 1985 South Indian Ocean | Dec 8 – Dec 13 | 40 mph |
| Cyclone Frank | Dec 19 – Dec 28 | 85 mph |
| Cyclone Celestina | Jan 9 – Jan 23 | 75 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 8, 1985 South Indian Ocean | Jan 12 – Jan 17 | 40 mph |
| Cyclone Ditra | Jan 25 – Feb 1 | 80 mph |
| Tropical Storm Gertie | Jan 26 – Feb 3 | 65 mph |
| Tropical Storm Esitera | Feb 3 – Feb 11 | 60 mph |
| Tropical Storm Hubert | Feb 10 – Feb 19 | 65 mph |
| Tropical Storm Isobel | Feb 11 – Feb 22 | 60 mph |
| Cyclone Gerimena | Feb 11 – Mar 4 | 75 mph |
| Tropical Storm Feliksa | Feb 12 – Feb 19 | 60 mph |
| Cyclone Jacob | Feb 15 – Feb 28 | 85 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 17, 1985 South Indian Ocean | Feb 18 – Feb 21 | 40 mph |
| Cyclone Kirsty | Mar 1 – Mar 19 | 130 mph |
| Tropical Storm Lindsay | Mar 6 – Mar 11 | 65 mph |
| Cyclone Helisaonina | Apr 7 – Apr 19 | 125 mph |
| Cyclone Margot | Apr 10 – Apr 25 | 80 mph |