Cyclone Emnati
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Current storm status Category 2 tropical cyclone (1-min mean) | |||
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| As of: | 18:00 UTC, 19 February | ||
| Location: | 16°54′S 57°12′E / 16.9°S 57.2°E ± 30 nmi About 227 nmi (420 km; 261 mi) NNE of Port Louis, Mauritius | ||
| Sustained winds: | 70 knots (130 km/h; 80 mph) (10-min mean) gusting to 100 knots (185 km/h; 115 mph) 85 knots (155 km/h; 100 mph) (1-min mean) | ||
| Pressure: | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | ||
| Movement: | SW at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) | ||
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Tropical Cyclone Emnati is a strong tropical cyclone that is currently threatening Madagascar. The fifth tropical disturbance and the second tropical cyclone of the 2021–22 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Emnati formed from a zone of disturbed weather that was first noted on 15 February 2022.
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 disturbed 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 18:00 UTC 19 February, Tropical Cyclone Emnati is located within 30 nautical miles of 16°24′S 58°00′E / 16.4°S 58.0°E, approximately 227 nmi (420 km; 261 mi) north-northeast of Port Louis, Mauritius. Maximum 10-minute sustained winds are at 70 knots (130 km/h; 80 mph), with gusts up to 100 knots (185 km/h; 115 mph), while maximum 1-minute sustained winds are at 90 knots (165 km/h; 105 mph). The minimum central barometric pressure is 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) and the system moving south-west at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 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)
Preparations
An orange alert has been declared in Réunion Island, but no deaths have been reported.[8]
See also
- Tropical cyclones in 2022
- Weather of 2022
- Cyclone Batsirai – a strong tropical cyclone which affected the same areas three weeks prior.
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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Cyclone Emnati : La Réunion passe en alerte orange ce samedi à 17h". Linfo.re. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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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