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2018 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2018 South Indian Ocean season had 14 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 10 of them cyclones and 4 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Marcus.

The first storm was tracked from November 25, 2017 and the last ended on May 4, 2018. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Marcus (2018), at 175 mph (280 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 135.0.

Storms
14
Cyclones
10
Major
4
Category 5
1
ACE
135.0
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm CempakaNov 25 – Nov 2970 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm DahliaNov 27 – Dec 765 mph988 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm HildaDec 26 – Dec 3160 mph990 mbTropical storm
Cyclone AvaDec 30 – Jan 9110 mph958 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone IrvingJan 4 – Jan 11110 mph962 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm JoyceJan 7 – Jan 1560 mph987 mbTropical storm
Cyclone BerguittaJan 10 – Jan 24120 mph950 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone CebileJan 25 – Feb 9130 mph942 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone KelvinFeb 12 – Feb 2185 mph971 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone DumazileMar 1 – Mar 10125 mph941 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone EliakimMar 13 – Mar 2275 mph982 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone MarcusMar 14 – Mar 25175 mph906 mbCategory 5 cyclone
Cyclone FakirApr 20 – Apr 2685 mph982 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone FlamboyanApr 27 – May 480 mph982 mbCategory 1 cyclone