Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2000 season
Cyclone Astride (2000)
Astride was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2000 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 23, 1999 to January 3, 2000, about 11 days, and covered 2,681 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 125 miles from Nampula, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,681 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nampula, Mozambique | 125 mi (201 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 390th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Alvaro (2024), Tropical Storm Filipo (2024), Cyclone Ialy (2024) and 46 more.
- Lowest pressure: 624th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Jasmine (2022), Cyclone Chalane (2021), Tropical Storm Diane (2020) and 24 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2000 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.