Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2024 season
Cyclone Alvaro (2024)
Alvaro was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2024 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 29, 2023 to January 6, 2024, about 8 days, and covered 2,328 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 986 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 44 miles from Beira, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 986 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,328 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Beira, Mozambique | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Chimoio, Mozambique | 93 mi (149 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 390th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Filipo (2024), Cyclone Ialy (2024), Cyclone Billy (2022) and 46 more.
- Lowest pressure: 664th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Luana (2026), Cyclone Billy (2022), Tropical Storm Ophelia (1986) and 4 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2024 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.