Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2025 season
Tropical Storm Faida (2025)
Faida was a tropical storm of the 2025 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 23, 2025 to February 5, 2025, about 13 days, and covered 2,948 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 136 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,948 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 136 mi (218 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 615th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Iggy (2026), Tropical Storm Dianne (2025), Tropical Storm Lincoln (2024) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 903rd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mangga (2020), Tropical Storm Bohale (2016), Tropical Storm Emang (2013) and 9 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2025 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.