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Projections from computer models also indicated that the system would redevelop into a tropical cyclone. [49] Early on 1 March, Freddy emerged again into the channel—benefiting from favorable environmental conditions such as low vertical wind shear, good upper-level divergence, [50] and sea surface temperatures of 28–29 °C (82–84 °F). [51]
A total of 101 tropical cyclones have peaked as an intense tropical cyclone while in the South-West Indian Ocean, which is denoted as the part of the Indian Ocean to the south of the equator and to the west of 90°E. The most recent intense tropical cyclone was Cyclone Chido of the 2024–25 season.
Gombe gradually re-developed its structure, and then intensified to a high-end tropical storm late on 9 March, and gained Category 1-equivalent winds by 06:00 UTC on 10 March. [109] As it neared landfall on Nampula Province, it underwent rapid intensification and strengthened from 65 to 100 kn (120 to 185 km/h; 75 to 115 mph) in 18 hours. [110]
Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Freddy, also known as Severe Tropical Cyclone Freddy, was an exceptionally long-lived, powerful, and deadly tropical cyclone that traversed the southern Indian Ocean for more than five weeks in February and March 2023.
It killed 198 people in the country, and another 1,218 in neighboring Malawi and Zimbabwe. [85] [86] March 12, 2024 - Tropical Storm Filipo struck Inhambane Province in Mozambique as a severe tropical storm. It killed 2 people in the country. [87] May 4, 2024 - Cyclone Hidaya - One of the few tropical cyclones in recent times to impact Tanzania ...
The EU later allocated an additional €1.3 million to Mozambique, €700,000 to Malawi, and €500,000 to Madagascar. [25] They also released $5.5 million to Malawi from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on 19 March. [26] The World Bank has approved a $145 million loan to Blantyre City to improve water and sanitation. [27]
Intense Tropical Cyclone Idai (/ ɪ ˈ d aɪ, ˈ iː d aɪ /) was one of the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect Africa and the Southern Hemisphere. [4] The long-lived storm caused catastrophic damage, and a humanitarian crisis in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, leaving more than 1,500 people dead and many more missing.
Tropical Low 06U formed on 30 January, dancing out of basin the next day and waltzing back in on 5 February. [68] [69] Tropical Cyclone Lincoln formed on 16 February and made landfall on the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. [70] Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville formed north of the Cocos Islands [71] on 1 March and left the basin 20 days later. [72]