Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the South Indian Ocean:

Tropical cyclone (tc) 09s (Deliwe), located approximately 832 nm southwest of Antananarivo, Madagascar.

The tropical cyclone formed in the Mozambique Channel, and on Friday was forecast to make its way towards the Mozambican coast over the next three days, bringing strong winds and torrential rain to the south of the country.

Cyclone Deliwe moved down the western coast of Madagascar, picking up speed. At 06.00 on Friday the cyclone was generating winds of 83 kilometres an hour, with gusts of over 100 kilometres an hour. As it moves over open water, the storm is expected to gather strength. The forecast for Saturday morning was for winds of up to 120 kilometres an hour.

It is not yet clear whether Deliwe will strike the Mozambican coast, but the National Meteorology Institute warns that it is heading towards Inhambane province.

Tropical cyclone June is located approximately 254 nm south of Noumea, New Caledonia.

June, which formed in the Coral Sea near the Solomon Islands as a category one cyclone, is expected to have intensified to category two before hitting Norfolk Island, between New Caledonia and New Zealand, on Sunday. Tropical Cyclone June is expected to produce a prolonged period of gale force winds, heavy rainfall and moderate to heavy swells over Norfolk Island on Sunday and Monday. Damaging winds averaging above 75 kilometres per hour with gusts of about 100 kilometres per hour are expected to develop on Norfolk Island by about midday on Sunday.

In the Western Pacific Ocean:

Tropical depression Lingling is located approximately 365 nm east of Zamboanga, Philippines.