1964–65 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season explained

Basin:	SWI
Year:	1965
Track:	1964–65 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.png
First Storm Formed:	December 4, 1964
Last Storm Dissipated:	May 6, 1965
Strongest Storm Name:	Freda
Strongest Storm Winds:	65
Average Wind Speed:	1
Total Depressions:	14
Total Storms:	11
Total Hurricanes:	2
Five Seasons:	1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67
Australian Season:	1964–65 Australian region cyclone season
South Pacific Season:	1964–65 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

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Arlette 1964 track.png
Formed:	December 4
Dissipated:	December 8
10-Min Winds:	25
1-Min Winds:	30

Arlette existed from December 4 to December 8.

Moderate Tropical Storm Bessie

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Bessie SWI 1964 track.png
Formed:	December 7
Dissipated:	December 11
10-Min Winds:	45
1-Min Winds:	50

Bessie existed from December 7 to December 11.

Moderate Tropical Storm Connie

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Connie 1964 track.png
Formed:	December 17
Dissipated:	December 21
10-Min Winds:	40
1-Min Winds:	45

Connie existed from December 17 to December 21.

Tropical Disturbance Doreen

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Doreen 1964 track.png
Formed:	December 23
Dissipated:	December 25
10-Min Winds:	25
1-Min Winds:	30

Doreen existed from December 23 to December 25.

Moderate Tropical Storm Edna

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Edna 1964 track.png
Formed:	December 22
Dissipated:	December 27
10-Min Winds:	40
1-Min Winds:	45

Edna existed from December 22 to December 27.

Tropical Cyclone Freda

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Freda SWI 1965 track.png
Formed:	January 5
Dissipated:	January 10
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 160km/h on Rodrigues.^[1]

Moderate Tropical Storm Ginette

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Ginette 1965 track.png
Formed:	January 6
Dissipated:	January 7
10-Min Winds:	35
1-Min Winds:	35

Ginette existed from January 6 to January 7.

Tropical Disturbance Hazel

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Hazel SWI 1965 track.png
Formed:	January 15
Dissipated:	January 15
10-Min Winds:	25
1-Min Winds:	30

Hazel existed on January 15.

Moderate Tropical Storm Iris

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Iris 1965 track.png
Formed:	January 17
Dissipated:	January 28
10-Min Winds:	40
1-Min Winds:	45

Iris existed from January 17 to January 28.

Moderate Tropical Storm Judy

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Judy SWI 1965 track.png
Formed:	February 6
Dissipated:	February 9
10-Min Winds:	35
1-Min Winds:	35

Judy existed from February 6 to February 9.

Moderate Tropical Storm Kathleen

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Kathleen 1965 track.png
Formed:	February 10
Dissipated:	February 20
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 3.5m (11.5feet) along the island's southern coast.^[2]

Moderate Tropical Storm Lesley

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Lesley 1965 track.png
Formed:	February 20
Dissipated:	February 25
10-Min Winds:	40
1-Min Winds:	45

Lesley existed from February 20 to February 25.

Tropical Disturbance Maureen

Basin:	SWI
Formed:	February 22
Dissipated:	February 22
10-Min Winds:	20

Maureen existed on February 22.

Tropical Disturbance Nancy

Basin:	SWI
Formed:	February 23
Dissipated:	February 23
10-Min Winds:	20

Nancy existed on February 23.

Tropical Cyclone Gay-Olive-Peggy

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Gay-Olive-Peggy 1965 track.png
Formed:	February 24
Dissipated:	March 7
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.^[3] Later, it reintensified and was renamed Peggy.

Moderate Tropical Storm Rose

Basin:	SWI
Track:	Rose SWI 1965 track.png
Formed:	April 27
Dissipated:	May 6
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 65km/h, along with heavy rainfall reaching 635mm at Plaine des Palmistes. The rains caused a landslide along the Rivière des Remparts.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1964, 1965
• Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1964, 1965
• Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1964, 1965
• North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1964, 1965

Notes and References

1. Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. [{{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1965_1}} Hurricane Freda, 5–10 January]. 1996. National Climatic Data Center. February 16, 2019.
2. Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. [{{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1965_6}} Hurricane Kathleen 10–18 February]. 1996. National Climatic Data Center. February 16, 2019.
3. Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. Tropical Storm Olive 24 February-11 March. 1996. National Climatic Data Center. February 16, 2019.
4. Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. [{{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1965_12}} Tropical Depression Rose, 27 April-5 May]. 1996. National Climatic Data Center. February 16, 2019.
5. Web site: 1966 Denise. French. Meteo France. February 16, 2019.