Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1985 season
Tropical Storm Esitera (1985)
Esitera was a tropical storm of the 1985 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 3, 1985 to February 11, 1985, about 8 days, and covered 2,644 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 984 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 8 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 984 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,644 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 8 mi (13 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 552nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Elvis (2025), Tropical Storm Candice (2024), Tropical Storm Ashley (2023) and 54 more.
- Lowest pressure: 597th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Juluka (2026), Tropical Storm Candice (2024), Tropical Storm Filipo (2024) and 22 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1985 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.