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Cyclone Filao (1988)

Cyclone Filao formed in the South Indian Ocean on 23 February 1988 and faded on 2 March 1988. Peak wind 157 km/h (85 kt), category 2, lowest pressure 954 hPa. Landfall: Madagascar, Mozambique.

157 km/hPeak wind · 85 kt
954 hPaLowest pressure
7.8 daysDuration
2,106 kmTrack length · ACE 7.3
MadagascarMozambique
Cyclone Filao (1988)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

Wind along the track

km/h · UTC

631191541782092522527292

Landfalls

DateCountries hitLandfall windNearby
24 February 1988 18:00 UTCTDMadagascar56 km/hMahalina · 25 km
2 March 1988 00:00 UTCC1Mozambique120 km/hQuelimane · 48 km

Towns within 100 km of the track

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