Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1988 season
Cyclone Gasitao (1988)
Gasitao was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1988 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 12, 1988 to March 25, 1988, about 13 days, and covered 4,275 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 927 mb.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 927 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,275 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 32nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Herman (2023), Cyclone Veronica (2019), Cyclone Enawo (2017) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 72nd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dora (2007), Cyclone Indlala (2007), Cyclone Alvin / Bertie (2006) and 15 more.
- Energy: 30% of the 1988 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.