Tropical Cyclone Gasitao
● Data reliability: ReliableWeather satellites monitored it throughout, so its track and intensity are relatively accurate (Atlantic and E. Pacific since 1966, other basins since 1980).
Gasitao at 1988-03-12 08:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Indian Ocean首次被记录, peak intensity 为Super Tropical Cyclone , max wind 约 66.9 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 927 hPa, at 1988-03-25 14:00:00前后结束, total 记录 54 track points (6 h一个) .
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
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| 1988-03-12 08:00 | -7.6°S, 88.0°E | Tropical Disturbance | 10.3 | - |
| 1988-03-13 02:00 | -9.5°S, 84.9°E | Tropical Disturbance | 10.3 | - |
| 1988-03-13 20:00 | -10.8°S, 82.0°E | Tropical Disturbance | 10.3 | - |
| 1988-03-14 14:00 | -11.7°S, 79.7°E | Tropical Disturbance | 10.3 | - |
| 1988-03-15 08:00 | -12.7°S, 76.8°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | - |
| 1988-03-16 02:00 | -14.2°S, 72.6°E | Tropical Disturbance | 15.4 | 991 |
| 1988-03-16 20:00 | -14.3°S, 69.0°E | Moderate Tropical Storm | 20.6 | 991 |
| 1988-03-17 14:00 | -14.2°S, 65.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 28.3 | 984 |
| 1988-03-18 08:00 | -15.1°S, 64.0°E | Tropical Cyclone | 43.7 | 976 |
| 1988-03-19 02:00 | -15.9°S, 62.8°E | Super Tropical Cyclone | 64.3 | 954 |
| 1988-03-19 20:00 | -16.5°S, 64.1°E | Super Tropical Cyclone | 64.3 | 954 |
| 1988-03-20 14:00 | -17.1°S, 67.9°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 56.6 | 941 |
| 1988-03-21 08:00 | -19.9°S, 70.7°E | Tropical Cyclone | 48.9 | 954 |
| 1988-03-22 02:00 | -22.5°S, 70.8°E | Tropical Cyclone | 38.6 | 984 |
| 1988-03-22 20:00 | -24.4°S, 71.5°E | Moderate Tropical Storm | 25.7 | 984 |
| 1988-03-23 14:00 | -28.3°S, 73.5°E | Tropical Depression | 18 | 991 |
| 1988-03-24 08:00 | -31.9°S, 76.6°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | - |
| 1988-03-25 02:00 | -35.1°S, 83.1°E | Tropical Disturbance | - | - |
| 1988-03-25 14:00 | -35.0°S, 90.0°E | Tropical Disturbance | - | - |
Data sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010), code 1988072S08088 / SH161988. There is no official Chinese name for this storm, so the original English name is used. Intensity is classified by the local agency in the region, based on 1-minute sustained wind converted using the WMO factor, for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?