INAM: Moderate to heavy rain alert issued for central and northern Mozambique

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INAM: Moderate to heavy rain alert issued for central and northern Mozambique

12:37 CAT | 20 Feb 2024

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Mozambique’s National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) forecasts the occurrence of rain in the central and northern areas of the country due to the interaction in the Indian Ocean between Cyclone Djoungou and Moderate Tropical Storm Eleanor, formed east of northern Madagascar. Eleanor could evolve into a tropical cyclone on Wednesday.

INAM projections indicate that “its interaction with other meteorological systems could influence the weather, with the occurrence of moderate to heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds in the central and northern regions of the country”.

INAM says it is monitoring the evolution of these systems and calls on the population to continue following meteorological bulletins and warnings disseminated by the authorities.

Moderate TS #Eleanor will turn SSW Wednesday with additional strengthening over the next few days. Eleanor can bring heavy rain & damaging winds to #Mauritius & perhaps #Reunion Island Thursday into early Friday, local time. pic.twitter.com/buS7h5dSKT

— Jason Nicholls 💙 (@jnmet) February 20, 2024

Intense TC #Djoungou will weaken over the open S IO over the next few days. TC #Eleanor is forming N of #Mauritius & will drift E through Tuesday before backing SW. Storm is expected to bring heavy rain & strong winds to Mauritius & #Reunion Island Thursday into Saturday. pic.twitter.com/ylpjAeV1B9

— Jason Nicholls 💙 (@jnmet) February 19, 2024

INAM meanwhile says that Intense Tropical Cyclone Djoungou was moving east of the southwestern Indian Ocean basin, therefore posing no threat to inhabited land.

“Its final phase of weakening began, heading towards southern latitudes in increasingly colder waters. From tonight onwards, it should lose its tropical characteristics as it leaves our basin to enter the Australian zone of responsibility,” the INAM statement reads.

“However, in the same southwest Indian basin, east of Madagascar, there is another meteorological system, with the potential to evolve into the tropical cyclone stage on February 21, 2024,” it warns.

Source: Notícias / O País