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1988 South Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1988 South Indian Ocean season had 13 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 6 of them cyclones and 2 major (Category 3 or stronger).
The first storm was tracked from October 31, 1987 and the last ended on May 21, 1988. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Gasitao (1988), at 150 mph (240 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 69.1.
- Storms
- 13
- Cyclones
- 6
- Major
- 2
- Category 5
- 0
- ACE
- 69.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1988 South Indian Ocean | Oct 31 – Nov 9 | 65 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 2, 1988 South Indian Ocean | Nov 20 – Nov 26 | 45 mph |
| Tropical Storm Ariny | Dec 5 – Dec 16 | 65 mph |
| Tropical Storm Benandro | Dec 24 – Jan 8 | 40 mph |
| Cyclone Calidera | Jan 11 – Jan 21 | 75 mph |
| Cyclone Doaza | Jan 21 – Feb 1 | 130 mph |
| Cyclone Frederic | Jan 28 – Feb 2 | 75 mph |
| Cyclone Ezenina / Gwenda | Feb 6 – Feb 18 | 105 mph |
| Cyclone Filao | Feb 23 – Mar 2 | 100 mph |
| Cyclone Gasitao | Mar 12 – Mar 25 | 150 mph |
| Tropical Storm Hely | Mar 16 – Apr 2 | 50 mph |
| Unnamed storm 12, 1988 South Indian Ocean | Mar 22 – Mar 24 | — |
| Tropical Storm Iarisena | May 4 – May 14 | 45 mph |
| Tropical Storm Herbie | May 17 – May 21 | 60 mph |