1980–81 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

The BoM upgraded the low to Tropical Cyclone Alice two days later, which was intensifying while moving west-southwestward, steered by the subtropical ridge to its south.

[1] Cyclone Alice crossed 90º E on November 9, and 85º E a day later,[1] whereupon the MMS renamed the storm as Adelaide,[2] estimating winds of at least 120 km/h (75 mph).

Formed on November 24 over the open Indian Ocean it moved in a mostly southwest direction, though it did curve a few times.

Steered between a ridge to its northwest and northeast, the system moved erratically until January 5, when Florine began a steady movement to the south and later southwest.

A day later, the outer eyewall of Florine moved across Réunion island, while the center of the eye passed 25 km east of Sainte-Rose.

A landfall was spared due to a shift in trajectory to the south-southeast caused by a passing cold front.

[6] Florine weakened as it accelerated ahead of a polar trough, and was no classifiable as a tropical cyclone on January 10.

The high winds, peaking at 234 km/h (145 mph) at Plaine des Cafres, affected the island alongside heavy rainfall.

On January 31, Tropical Depression Helyette passed north of Rodrigues, and the next day moved over Mauritius and just southeast of Réunion.

For several days, Lisa looped to the north of the Mascarene Islands, coming within 200 km (120 mi) of Mauritius on April 9.