Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1986 season
Cyclone Honorinina (1986)
Honorinina was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1986 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 7, 1986 to March 23, 1986, about 16 days, and covered 3,994 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 941 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 35 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 941 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 3,994 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 35 mi (57 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 138th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Dumazile (2018), Cyclone Billy (2009), Cyclone Jokwe (2008) and 19 more.
- Lowest pressure: 164th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Haleh (2019), Cyclone Dumazile (2018), Cyclone Billy (2009) and 11 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1986 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.