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On 12 February at 1500 UTC, the storm's maximum sustained winds was 75 kn (39 m/s; 139 km/h; 86 mph)making the storm the equivalent of a category one hurricane. At that time, Gino was centered near 17.1 south latitude and 79.5 east longitude, about 700 nmi (1,300 km; 810 mi) southeast of Diego Garcia .
The Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre for Tropical Cyclones of La Réunion (RSMC La Réunion) is a Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) located on the island of La Réunion, a French overseas department off the coast of East Africa.
Tropical Cyclone Belal was the first tropical cyclone to make landfall over Réunion since Hondo in 2008, and the strongest to strike the island since Firinga in 1989. [1] The second named storm of the 2023–24 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Belal was first identified as a disturbance east of Agaléga in early January 2024.
2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 The 2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above-average event in tropical cyclone formation . The season officially began on July 1, 2013, [ 1 ] though the first tropical system designated by Météo-France was a short-lived tropical disturbance that developed on July 8.
From the 1980–81 to the 2010–11 season, there was an average of 9.3 tropical storms each year in the basin. A tropical storm has 10-minute winds of at least 65 km/h (40 mph).
The 2021–22 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season had the latest start on record. Despite the late start, it was an above-average season that produced 12 named storms, with five becoming tropical cyclones.
The surrounding environment became more favorable for tropical cyclogenesis, with increased upper-level divergence, and consequently, the system further matured; [1] it was upgraded to a depression early on 5 January, and to a moderate tropical storm 12 hours later. [3] At that time, it was named Bonita by Météo-France Réunion (MFR). [4]
Météo-France is the official French meteorological administration, also offering services to Andorra and Monaco.It has the powers of the state and can exercise them in relation to meteorology.