Tropical cyclone Freddy expected to hit Mozambique on Friday

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Tropical cyclone Freddy expected to hit Mozambique on Friday

1:25 CAT | 20 Feb 2023

Image: Twitter / @WMO

An intense tropical cyclone is expected to hit central Mozambique on Friday, the meteorological bureau on the French island of Réunion, which monitors cyclone activity in the Indian Ocean, announced this Monday.

Authorities on the island have advised the population to heed warnings over the next few days carefully. While the strength of the storm and the area that will be affected are still uncertain, heavy rain, strong winds and heavy seas are expected.

Intense cyclone Freddy is currently active in the Indian Ocean, and is forecast to hit Madagascar on Tuesday. There, it will lose strength before proceeding into the Mozambique Channel.

Dangerous intense tropical cyclone #Freddy expected to make landfall in Madagascar Tuesday evening at Cat 4 strength, bringing high seas and winds and heavy rains, says WMO regional centre @meteofrance
It will then head to Mozambique. pic.twitter.com/YKqn8HKctt

— World Meteorological Organization (@WMO) February 20, 2023

Intense TC #Freddy is passing just N of #Mauritius as a Cat 4 hurricane equivalent & is expected to make landfall between Mananjary & Farafangana, #Madagascar Tuesday evening. Life threatening flooding & damaging winds likely. Storm can impact #Mozambique Thurs night or Fri. pic.twitter.com/tBuIgz1VfV

— Jason Nicholls (@jnmet) February 20, 2023