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1964–65 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean


Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean

FieldValue
BasinSWI
Year1965
Track1964–65 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.png
First storm formedDecember 4, 1964
Last storm dissipatedMay 6, 1965
Strongest storm nameFreda
Strongest storm winds65
Average wind speed1
Total depressions14
Total storms11
Total hurricanes2
five seasons1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67
Australian season1964–65 Australian region cyclone season
South Pacific season1964–65 South Pacific cyclone season

The 1964–65 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an active cyclone season. Although it was not the most active South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, it had the most named storms, reaching the letter R.

Systems

Tropical Disturbance Arlette

|10-min winds=25 |1-min winds=30 Arlette existed from December 4 to December 8.

Moderate Tropical Storm Bessie

|10-min winds=45 |1-min winds=50 Bessie existed from December 7 to December 11.

Moderate Tropical Storm Connie

|10-min winds=40 |1-min winds=45 Connie existed from December 17 to December 21.

Tropical Disturbance Doreen

|10-min winds=25 |1-min winds=30 Doreen existed from December 23 to December 25.

Moderate Tropical Storm Edna

|10-min winds=40 |1-min winds=45 Edna existed from December 22 to December 27.

Tropical Cyclone Freda

|10-min winds=65 |1-min winds=70 Freda existed from January 5 to January 10. On January 7, Severe Tropical Storm Freda passed between Rodrigues and Mauritius, generating wind gusts of 160 km/h on Rodrigues.

Moderate Tropical Storm Ginette

|10-min winds=35 |1-min winds=35 Ginette existed from January 6 to January 7.

Tropical Disturbance Hazel

|10-min winds=25 |1-min winds=30 Hazel existed on January 15.

Moderate Tropical Storm Iris

|10-min winds=40 |1-min winds=45 Iris existed from January 17 to January 28.

Moderate Tropical Storm Judy

|10-min winds=35 |1-min winds=35 Judy existed from February 6 to February 9.

Moderate Tropical Storm Kathleen

|10-min winds=45 |1-min winds=50 Kathleen existed from February 10 to February 20. Kathleen passed southeast of Rodrigues on February 16, generating high waves that reached 3.5 m along the island's southern coast.

Moderate Tropical Storm Lesley

|10-min winds=40 |1-min winds=45 Lesley existed from February 20 to February 25.

Tropical Disturbance Maureen

|10-min winds=20}} Maureen existed on February 22.

Tropical Disturbance Nancy

|10-min winds=20}} Nancy existed on February 23.

Tropical Cyclone Gay-Olive-Peggy

|10-min winds=65 |1-min winds=70 Olive existed from February 24 to March 10. On March 4, Olive passed south of Rodrigues as a tropical depression. It produced high seas and scattered thunderstorms as far west as Réunion. Later, it reintensified and was renamed Peggy.

Moderate Tropical Storm Rose

|10-min winds=40 |1-min winds=45 Rose existed from April 27 to May 6. On May 3, Rose passed west of Réunion, producing wind gusts of 65 km/h, along with heavy rainfall reaching 635 mm at Plaine des Palmistes. The rains caused a landslide along the Rivière des Remparts.

References

References

  1. (1996). ["Hurricane Freda, 5–10 January"]({{GTECCA url). National Climatic Data Center.
  2. (1996). ["Hurricane Kathleen 10–18 February"]({{GTECCA url). National Climatic Data Center.
  3. (1996). "Tropical Storm Olive 24 February-11 March". National Climatic Data Center.
  4. (1996). ["Tropical Depression Rose, 27 April-5 May"]({{GTECCA url). National Climatic Data Center.
  5. "1966 Denise". Meteo France.
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