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Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Tropical cyclone Edzani forms in the S. Indian Ocean


Tropical cyclone Number 7 has formed in the South Indian Ocean and has reached tropical storm strength. The storm has already been named Edzani

La tempête tropicale modérée a été baptisée. Elle s'appelle Edzani.

Selon le bulletin de 10h30 de Météo France, aucune menace cyclonique n'est envisagée pour les prochaines 72 heures.

La tempête tropicale est située à 12 degrés 7 Sud et 82 degrés 6 Est, et se situe à 2990 km à l'Est/Nord/Est des côtes réunionnaises.

English Translation - Courtesy of Google Translate


Cyclone Edzani is currently moving towards the west southwest directly towards Reunion Island and is expected to strengthen to a Category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Scale.

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