Ed Dunham
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| (Former Meteorologist & CFHC Forum Moderator (Ed Passed Away on May 14, 2017)) |
| Sat Feb 16 2008 11:21 PM |
Nicholas & Ivan
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Tropical Cyclone Nicholas (967mb) should make landfall near Learmonth, Western Australia, around 17/18Z with sustained winds of at least 90mph.
Learmonth Current Weather
Tropical Cyclone Ivan (937mb) should make landfall in a few hours - around 17/03Z - in northern Madagascar between Sainte-Marie and Tamatave with sustained winds of at least 130mph.
Tamatave Current Weather
ED
| cieldumort |
| (Moderator) |
| Sun Feb 17 2008 07:51 AM |
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Re: Nicholas & Ivan
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Very photogenic storms.
Madagascar isn't really built to easily cope with landfalling Cat 3s.
Ivan: LARGE image. NRL.
| Robert A |
| (Verified CFHC User) |
| Tue Feb 26 2008 01:26 AM |
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Re: Nicholas & Ivan
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I visited Madagascar in 2005. The more outlying areas still hadn't finished rebuilding from 2003.
It's one of the 10-poorest countries in the world (according to the UN). Lots of deforestation hurts flood-relief/control efforts.
I just got an update from some missionaries I know over there, and the death toll is now at 44, and there is flooding in the capital (Antananarivo).
At least Ivan didn't turn around after reaching Mozambique Channel, which some of the storms have in years past.