Alvaro, the first tropical cyclone of 2024
by Daria Blackwell 2 Jan 2024 13:33 UTC
Tropical Storm Alvaro is tracking eastward over southern Madagascar early Jan. 2 following landfall in Morombe District the evening of Jan. 1.
As of 06:00, the system was around 389 km (242 miles) southwest of Antananarivo. Forecast models indicate that Alvaro will weaken as it continues eastward across southern Madagascar through Jan. 2 before exiting into the Indian Ocean early Jan. 3.
The storm is forecast to re-intensify into a moderate tropical storm early Jan. 3, and weaken again into a tropical depression early Jan. 5 as it tracks in a southeasterly direction away from Madagascar, passing well southwest of Reunion Jan. 4.
This article has been provided by the courtesy of the Ocean Cruising Club.