Cyclone Emnati
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Current storm status Category 1 tropical cyclone (1-min mean) | |||
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| As of: | 12:00 UTC, 18 February | ||
| Location: | 14°30′S 61°48′E / 14.5°S 61.8°E ± 20 nmi About 518 nmi (959 km; 596 mi) NE of Port Louis, Mauritius | ||
| Sustained winds: | 65 knots (120 km/h; 75 mph) (10-min mean) gusting to 90 knots (165 km/h; 105 mph) 75 knots (140 km/h; 85 mph) (1-min mean) | ||
| Pressure: | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | ||
| Movement: | WSW at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) | ||
| See more detailed information. | |||
Tropical Cyclone Emnati is a tropical cyclone currently theathing Madagascar in February 2022, The second tropical disturbance, the second tropical cyclone of the 2021–22 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season.
Meteorological history
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionEmnati initially developed as a zone of disturbance weather where it moved westwards over the open waters in Indian Ocean Environmental conditions were assessed as being marginally conducive for tropical cyclogenesis, with warm sea surface temperatures near 28 °C (82 °F) and low vertical wind the disturbance located about 420 nautical miles (780 km; 480 mi) to Diego Garcia south [1][2] On the same day, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the system and by 21:00 UTC JTWC subsequently initiated advisories on the system and classified it Tropical Cyclone 13S.[3] The next day, the system organized into a tropical disturbance.[4] The system continued organizing, and at 12:00 UTC, MFR upgraded the system to a tropical depression.[5]By the 17 February, the MFR reported that the system had become a moderate tropical storm and the Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center in Mauritius named it Emnati.[6][7]
Current storm information
As of 12:00 UTC 18 February, Tropical Cyclone Emnati is located within 20 nautical miles of 14°30′S 61°48′E / 14.5°S 61.8°E, approximately 518 nmi (959 km; 596 mi) northeast of Port Louis, Mauritius. Maximum 10-minute sustained winds are at 65 knots (120 km/h; 75 mph), with gusts up to 90 knots (165 km/h; 105 mph), while maximum 1-minute sustained winds are at 75 knots (140 km/h; 85 mph). The minimum central barometric pressure is 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) and the system moving west-southwest at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph).
For the latest official information see:
- MFR's Cyclonic Analysis and Forecast Bulletins on Tropical Cyclone Emnati (05)
- JTWC's Tropical Cyclone Warning on Tropical Cyclone 13S (Emnati)
See also
References
- ^ Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Indian Ocean (Report). United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Bulletin for Cyclonic Activity and Significant Tropical Weather In the Southwest Indian Ocean 2022/02/15 AT 1200 UTC" (PDF). La Réunion, France: Météo-France. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (Invest 96S) (Report). United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Tropical Disturbance 5 Warning Number 4/5/20212022" (PDF). La Réunion, France: Météo-France. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tropical Depression 5 Warning Number 6/5/20212022" (PDF). La Réunion, France: Météo-France. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Current Storm/Cyclone Moderate Tropical Storm Emnati 17 February 2022". Mauritius Meteorological Services. 17 February 2022. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Moderate Tropical Storm Emnati 5 Warning Number 8/5/20212022" (PDF). La Réunion, France: Météo-France. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
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External links
- MFR Track Data of Tropical Cyclone Emnati (in French)
- JTWC Best Track Data of Tropical Cyclone 13S (Emnati)
- 13S.EMNATI from the United States Naval Research Laboratory
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