Special cyclonic and weather news of indian ocean

Video : amazing hurricane BUD infrared loop

By patrabeson
On 13/06/2018
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The global cyclonic news is currently marked by Hurricane BUD, which is evolving over pacific North-East. CIMSS (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies) published on its blog an amazing satellite IR loop of the cyclone at the moment when it peaked at Category 4 intensity.

Major Hurricane BUD in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

By patrabeson
On 12/06/2018
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The 2018 hurricane season in the northeastern Pacific begins like cannonball. After hurricane ALETTA, it is the turn of BUD to animate debates in this hurricane basin. The system is slightly stronger, but is expected to weaken as it approaches Mexican peninsula Baja California.

Depression over Bay of Bengal expected to lanfall over Myanmar this night

By patrabeson
On 29/05/2018
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Low pressure area over eastcentral and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal has concentrated into a depression according Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) of New Delhi. It is expected to cross Rakhine Coasts, between Sittwe and Kyauk Phyu during next 9 hours in Myanmar.

MEKUNU : landfall over Oman close to Salalah around midnight

By patrabeson
On 25/05/2018
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The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm MEKUNU intensified into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and cross south Oman-southeast Yemen coasts between 53 0E and 54 0E close to south of Salalah, around midnight of today, the 25 th May, 2018.

TC MEKUNU, landfall over Oman in the next 48h

By patrabeson
On 24/05/2018
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Tropical cyclone MEKUNU was centered at 0300UTC near 13.3 0N and 55.4 0E, about 440 km south-southeast of Salalah (Oman). It is expected to cross south Oman - southeast Yemen coasts with wind speed of 160-170 kmph gusting to 190 kmph around 26th May, 2018 morning.

MEKUNU intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm

By patrabeson
On 23/05/2018
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MEKUNU rapidly intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (hurricane stage) according New Delhi Cyclone Center. Environmental conditions remain favorable to the intensification and landfall over Oman south coast is expected saturday morning.

Tropical Storm MEKUNU heading to Arabian Peninsula

By patrabeson
On 23/05/2018
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Cyclogenesis that was declared in Arabian Sea has as expected, resulted in the birth of the tropical storm MEKUNU. This is the second system of this 2018 North Indian cyclonic season. The Arabian Peninsula is in the line of sight of this system which is expected to significantly strengthen.

Potential cyclonic threat to Oman or Yemen

By patrabeson
On 22/05/2018
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The situation is evolving rapidly in the Arabian Sea with the formation of a new tropical cyclone, which could reach criteria to be baptized MEKUNU during this day of Tuesday, May 22nd. The latest track trends continue to pose a potential threat to the Arabian Peninsula for this weekend.

No cyclone activity during november and december 2016 in SWIO

By patrabeson
On 03/01/2017
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Southwest indian ocean cyclone season 2016/2017 is atypical. The cyclonic basin has been silent since October and the subtropical depression Bransby. The season 2016/2017 struggles to get going and enters the club closed seasons without systems in November and December.

All Seasons not active in the southwest basin since 30 years

By patrabeson
On 30/12/2016
In FLASH BACK
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This first part of the 2016/2017 hurricane season in the southwestern Indian Ocean basin is particularly poor in activity. In these cyclonic outlook published in mid-November, Météo France forecast a season with cyclonic activity below the seasonal average. Nevertheless, a not very active season does not mean absence of danger.