1994–95 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1994–95 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was fairly active, with storms forming regularly from October through April. It was much less damaging than its predecessor, and most of the storms in the season remained over water or only brushed land. The first system was Tropical Depression A1, which formed in October and passed north of Madagascar. The first named storm was Albertine, which formed on November 23 in the northeastern portion of the basin and became one of three intense tropical cyclones. The last storm was Marlene, which was also an intense tropical cyclone and dissipated on April 11.

1994–95 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedOctober 2, 1994
Last system dissipatedApril 11, 1995
Strongest storm
NameMarlene
  Maximum winds185 km/h (115 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
  Lowest pressure920 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total disturbances20
Total depressions13
Total storms11
Tropical cyclones5
Intense tropical cyclones3
Total fatalitiesNone reported
Total damageUnknown
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Most of the storms originated from the Intertropical Convergence Zone. In late December into early January, tropical storms Bentha and Christelle persisted to the east of Madagascar, undergoing the Fujiwhara effect with each other. Later in January, Dorina became the second of three intense tropical cyclones, but weakened before passing near Rodrigues. Tropical Depression Eliceca and Tropical Storm Fodah both formed in the Mozambique Channel toward the end of January, bringing gusty winds and rainfall to the region. In February, Gail produced gusty winds on Rodrigues, and Tropical Storm Heida entered the basin from Australian region. Later in the month, Ingrid brought strong winds to Mauritius. Tropical storms Josta and Kylie developed toward the beginning of March from the same overall system, affecting Madagascar and Réunion, respectively. After they dissipated, Tropical Depression Lidy caused flooding and damage on Rodrigues due to heavy rainfall.

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