C5category 5
Cyclone Gafilo (2004)
Cyclone Gafilo formed in the South Indian Ocean on 1 March 2004 and faded on 18 March 2004. Peak wind 259 km/h (140 kt), category 5, lowest pressure 895 hPa. Landfall: Madagascar.
259 km/hPeak wind · 140 kt
895 hPaLowest pressure
17 daysDuration
8,068 kmTrack length · ACE 23.7
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 March 2004 03:00 UTC | C4 | Madagascar | 228 km/h | Antakotako · 26 km |
| 10 March 2004 00:00 UTC | TS | Madagascar | 102 km/h | Morombe · 77 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Mahajanga89 km · 139 km/h
Maroantsetra54 km · 213 km/h
Marovoay46 km · 139 km/h
Andapa72 km · 213 km/h
Ambatoboeny23 km · 139 km/h
Sambava89 km · 241 km/h
Antalaha26 km · 241 km/h
Ampahana41 km · 241 km/h
Morombe77 km · 102 km/h
Maintirano30 km · 120 km/h
Sakaraha65 km · 83 km/h
Beroroha94 km · 83 km/h
Antsirabe Afovoany91 km · 213 km/h
Nosiarina100 km · 241 km/h
Antakotako55 km · 213 km/h
Ambodivoara93 km · 241 km/h
Mahabe7 km · 120 km/h
Ranohira41 km · 83 km/h
Antseza75 km · 139 km/h