1967–68 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Formed=October 30

|Dissipated=November 2

|10-min winds=35

|1-min winds=40

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Image=Belinda 1967-12-16 0426Z.png

|Formed=December 8

|Dissipated=December 23

|10-min winds=65

|1-min winds=70

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Formed=December 19

|Dissipated=December 28

|Pressure= 978

|10-min winds=75

|1-min winds=85

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On December 23, Cyclone Carmen passed just west of Rodrigues, producing heavy rainfall and wind gusts of {{convert|216|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. The storm also dropped rainfall on Réunion.{{cite report|series=Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas|title=Hurricane Carmen, 19-27 December|year=1996|work=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 14, 2019|url={{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1967_6}}}}

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Formed=December 30

|Dissipated=January 2

|10-min winds=30

|1-min winds=35

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Formed=December 29

|Dissipated=January 9

|10-min winds=80

|1-min winds=90

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Formed=January 7

|Dissipated=January 14

|10-min winds=60

|1-min winds=70

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Formed=January 9

|Dissipated=February 1

|10-min winds=90

|1-min winds=100

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Prior to Cyclone Freddy in 2023, Cyclone Georgette was the longest-lasting tropical cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean basin since the advent of satellite imagery.{{cite web|author=Neal Dorst|author2=Anne-Claire Fontan|title=E) Records relatifs aux cyclones tropicaux: Sujet E6) Which tropical cyclone lasted the longest?|access-date=2014-10-07|url=http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/webcmrs9.0/anglais/faq/FAQ_Ang_E.html}} It formed on January 10, 1968, well to the northeast of the Mascarene Islands. Tracking generally westward, Georgette struck northern Madagascar on January 15 as a tropical storm. It moved southwestward in the Mozambique Channel, crossing over eastern Mozambique on January 19. It quickly reached open waters while gradually intensifying, executing a loop off of eastern Mozambique. Georgette continued to the southeast, passing over southern Madagascar on January 28.{{cite report|author=Kenneth R. Knapp|author2=Michael C. Kruk|author3=David H. Levinson|author4=Howard J. Diamond|author5=Charles J. Neumann|year=2010|work=The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data|title=1968 11S:Georgette (1968009S13071)|publisher=Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society|access-date=2014-07-15|url=http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1968009S13071|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305205928/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1968009S13071|archive-date=2016-03-05|url-status=dead}} It was last noted on February 2 after lasting for 24 days.

Georgette killed one person in the Comoros, eight in Mozambique, and 23 in Madagascar. The storm brought heavy, but beneficial rainfall to Réunion.{{cite report|series=Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas|title=Hurricane Georgette, 9-31 January|year=1996|work=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 14, 2019|url={{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1968_2}}}}

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Formed=January 17

|Dissipated=January 28

|10-min winds=80

|1-min winds=90

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On January 21, Cyclone Henriette passed just east of Rodrigues, producing {{convert|165|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} wind gusts.{{cite report|series=Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas|title=Hurricane Henriette, 17-26 January|year=1996|work=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 14, 2019|url={{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1968_3}}}}

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Formed=February 10

|Dissipated=February 15

|10-min winds=50

|1-min winds=55

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Ida affected Réunion and Mauritius.{{cite web|last=Bath|first=Michael|title=Season 1967-1968 Tropical Cyclone IDA Track Map|date=February 11, 2021|url=https://www.australiasevereweather.com/tropical_cyclones/1967_1968/jtwc/tropical_cyclone_ida.htm|publisher=Australian Severe Weather|access-date=August 31, 2021}}

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Image=Gina-Janine 1968 track.png

|Formed=February 13

|Dissipated=March 2

|10-min winds=90

|1-min winds=90

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Formed=March 6

|Dissipated=March 13

|10-min winds=40

|1-min winds=45

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The storm passed near Réunion, bringing heavy rainfall that caused river flooding. Six people drowned on the island during the storm's passage.{{cite report|series=Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas|title=Tropical Storm Karine, 6-13 March|year=1996|work=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 14, 2019|url={{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1968_7}}}}

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===Moderate Tropical Storm Lottie===

{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Formed=March 26

|Dissipated=March 27

|10-min winds=35

|1-min winds=35

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Formed=March 26

|Dissipated=April 3

|Pressure=933

|10-min winds= 70

|1-min winds= 125

|Image=}}

The eye of Cyclone Monique passed just northwest of Rodrigues, producing a minimum pressure of {{convert|933|mbar|inHg|abbr=on}}, as well as wind gusts of {{ convert|276|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} in the island's interior; this was the highest wind gust on record for the island. The winds wrecked most of the island's crops and destroyed many houses while also causing severe erosion. The outskirts of Monique also produced high waves and dropped rainfall in Réunion.{{cite report|series=Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas|title=Hurricane Monique, 26 March-3 April|year=1996|work=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 12, 2019|url={{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1968_8}}}}{{cite report|url=https://severe.worldweather.wmo.int/TCFW/RAI_Training/Cyc_Bassin_SWI_oct2013_LANGLADE.pdf|title=The SouthWest Indian Ocean cyclone basin|author=Sébastien Langlade|publisher=RSMC La Reunion|access-date=February 12, 2019}}{{cite report|page=36|title=Mauritius & Rodrigues Historical Context|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282643787|format=PDF|author=John Mauremootoo|author2=Anthony Cheke|author3=Iain Watt|year=2003|access-date=February 12, 2019}}

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=SWI

|Formed=April 5

|Dissipated=April 15

|10-min winds=70

|1-min winds=80

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{{Portal|Tropical cyclones}}

• Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1967, 1968
• Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1967, 1968
• Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1967, 1968
• North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1967, 1968

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{{Tropical cyclone season|1967|split-year=y}}

{{TC Decades|Year=1960|basin=South-West Indian Ocean|type=cyclone|shem=yes}}

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Category:South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons