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2008–09 South-West Indian Ocean Cyclone Season
The 2008–09 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a slightly above average event in tropical cyclone formation. It began on November 15, 2008, and officially ended on April 30, 2009, with the exception for Mauritius and the Seychelles, for which it ended on May 15, 2009. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the basin, which is west of 90°E and south of the Equator. Tropical cyclones in this basin were monitored by the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre in Réunion. As predicted by the sub regional office of Mauritius ten named storms formed in this basin. It officially began on November 15, but began 1 month earlier when Tropical Storm Asma formed on October 16. Most of the storms that formed this year were weak or stayed at sea. Only two storms reached hurricane strength this year, both of which were Category 3 or higher, and only 3 storms made landfall in the entire season. Overall, the impact of this seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclone Fanele
Intense Tropical Cyclone Fanele was the first tropical cyclone to strike western Madagascar since 2007-08 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season#Tropical Cyclone Fame, Cyclone Fame one year prior. It formed on January 18, 2009 in the Mozambique Channel, and rapid deepening, rapidly organized as it remained nearly stationary. Fanele ultimately turned toward the southwest Madagascar coastline, reaching peak winds of , according to the Réunion Météo-France office (MFR). It weakened before moving ashore in Menabe Region southwest of Morondava, and rapidly weakened over land. Fanele briefly re-intensified after reaching open waters, only to become an extratropical cyclone by January 23. The cyclone caused heavy damage near where it moved ashore and along its path, resulting in ten deaths. Fanele struck Madagascar just two days after 2008–09 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season#Moderate Tropical Storm Eric, Tropical Storm Eric brushed the northeastern portion of the coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |