Mozambique: Tropical Storm Eloise forecast to hit next weekend

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Mozambique: Tropical Storm Eloise forecast to hit next weekend

5:07 CAT | 19 Jan 2021

Image: Twiter / @Tropicalcyclon8

Mozambique’s Institute of Meteorology (INAM) expects the Eloise storm to hit the country’s coast on 23 or 24 January, next weekend, it said in a statement.

“Current projections indicate that this storm could hit the Mozambican coast on 23 or 24 January, affecting the provinces of Zambézia, Sofala and Inhambane,” INAM said.

Severe TS #Eloise is about to make landfall near #Ambohitralanana, #Madagascar. Low will enter the Mozambique Channel on Thursday, then can impact southern #Mozambique as severe TS or tropical cyclone around Saturday. pic.twitter.com/kU7YhJGHDY

— Jason Nicholls (@jnmet) January 19, 2021

The French meteorological service on the island of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean, which is constantly monitoring atmospheric depressions, said that the storm is strong and is expected to start hitting Madagascar tonight.

“Eloise is due to leave Madagascar by the southern part of the Mozambique Channel on Thursday. It should then intensify and could reach the Mozambican coast by the weekend as a cyclone,” it said.

Cyclone #Eloise Landfall 5/6 hrs time To greater coastal surrounding Ambalabe/Mahasitrana @ 100kph, all Antalaha District should begin sheltering as conditions deteriorate through the afternoon
Red Alert Sava, Analanjirofo, Bealanana, North Befandriana & Mandritsara pic.twitter.com/Bd7sGNAM1J

— #TropicalcyclonesWorldwide (@Tropicalcyclon8) January 19, 2021

Central Mozambique was hit at the end of 2020 by storm Chalane, which affected 73,500 people and caused seven deaths, according to the authorities’ latest assessment.

The country is in the rainy and cyclone season, which occurs between October and April, with cyclone winds from the Indian Ocean and floods from the river basins of southern Africa.

The 2018/2019 rainy season was one of the most severe in Mozambique: 714 people died, including 648 victims of two of the biggest cyclones (Idai and Kenneth) that hit the country since records began.

Source: Lusa