Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1988 season
Cyclone Doaza (1988)
Doaza was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1988 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 21, 1988 to February 1, 1988, about 12 days, and covered 4,009 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 954 mb.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,009 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 99th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Bheki (2025), Cyclone Sean (2025), Cyclone Anggrek (2024) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 251st lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ancha (2025), Cyclone Willy (2005), Cyclone Crystal (2003) and 15 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1988 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.