Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1989 season
Cyclone Barisaona (1989)
Barisaona was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1989 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 5, 1988 to November 23, 1988, about 18 days, and covered 3,130 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 954 mb.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 3,130 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 187th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gombe (2022), Cyclone Marian (2021), Cyclone Ferdinand (2020) and 29 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: 16% of the 1989 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.