Severe WX Warning Madagasgar / Reunion / West Indian Ocean

[lenseman]

POSTED by NOAA 13 FEB 2012 14:15UTC

Latest advisory is in from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center on the Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone named Giovanna. Based on satellite estimates it's the equivalent of a U.S. category 4 hurricane. Center expected to make landfall in Madagascar this evening U.S. time.

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-p...ngs/sh1212.gif

Best regards David [S/Y "Surabaya Girl - 2DTW3 GOSPORT UK]
73 de G6UXD/MM

[boatman61]

Looks like fun... not..
Bitta luck no one will tell the Pirates... lol

[atoll]

fortunately it will pass very sparsely populated areas,generally when these cyclones hit mada or mozambique most deaths are caused by flooding.

[S/V Alchemy]

I feel badly for the lemurs. Their radios don't get the WX frequencies, poor little tykes.