Cyclone Doaza (1988)

Track & history

Peak wind

130 mph / 215 km/h

Min pressure

954 mb

Dates

Jan 21 – Feb 1

Landfall

Ampahana

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Storm history

Doaza formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1988 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. It made landfall near Ampahana, Madagascar. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1988-01-21 00:00	11.6°S 79.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1988-01-21 06:00	11.8°S 78.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1988-01-21 12:00	12.0°S 77.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1988-01-21 18:00	12.0°S 75.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1988-01-22 00:00	12.0°S 74.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1988-01-22 06:00	12.1°S 73.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
1988-01-22 12:00	12.3°S 72.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
1988-01-22 18:00	12.3°S 70.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb

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1988-01-23 00:00	12.4°S 68.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	991 mb
1988-01-23 06:00	12.6°S 66.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	991 mb
1988-01-23 12:00	12.8°S 64.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	991 mb
1988-01-23 18:00	13.0°S 62.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	991 mb
1988-01-24 00:00	13.4°S 60.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
1988-01-24 06:00	13.7°S 58.8°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	991 mb
1988-01-24 12:00	14.2°S 57.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	991 mb
1988-01-24 18:00	14.5°S 55.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	991 mb
1988-01-25 00:00	14.8°S 54.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
1988-01-25 06:00	15.0°S 52.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
1988-01-25 12:00	15.0°S 51.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
1988-01-25 18:00	14.7°S 50.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	984 mb
1988-01-26 00:00	14.5°S 49.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	991 mb
1988-01-26 06:00	14.2°S 49.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
1988-01-26 12:00	14.0°S 48.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1988-01-26 18:00	14.1°S 47.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1988-01-27 00:00	14.3°S 46.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
1988-01-27 06:00	15.0°S 45.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	991 mb
1988-01-27 12:00	15.8°S 44.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	991 mb
1988-01-27 18:00	16.7°S 43.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	991 mb
1988-01-28 00:00	17.4°S 42.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	984 mb
1988-01-28 06:00	18.0°S 42.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	976 mb
1988-01-28 12:00	18.9°S 41.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	966 mb
1988-01-28 18:00	19.7°S 41.2°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	976 mb
1988-01-29 00:00	20.2°S 40.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
1988-01-29 06:00	20.6°S 40.2°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	966 mb
1988-01-29 12:00	21.2°S 39.9°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	966 mb
1988-01-29 18:00	21.9°S 39.4°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
1988-01-30 00:00	22.3°S 38.9°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
1988-01-30 06:00	23.0°S 38.5°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	954 mb
1988-01-30 12:00	24.0°S 38.2°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	954 mb
1988-01-30 18:00	25.1°S 38.1°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	954 mb
1988-01-31 00:00	26.3°S 38.1°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	966 mb
1988-01-31 06:00	27.6°S 38.3°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	976 mb
1988-01-31 12:00	28.8°S 38.9°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	976 mb
1988-01-31 18:00	29.9°S 39.9°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	976 mb
1988-02-01 00:00	31.4°S 41.2°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	984 mb
1988-02-01 06:00	32.8°S 42.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	991 mb
1988-02-01 12:00	34.2°S 44.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb

Cyclone Doaza 1988 FAQ

Did Cyclone Doaza 1988 make landfall?

Yes. Doaza made landfall near Ampahana, Madagascar on Jan 25 1988, with sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Doaza get in 1988?

Doaza peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 954 mb.

When did Doaza form and dissipate?

Doaza was first tracked on Jan 21 1988 and last tracked on Feb 1 1988, about 12 days in all.