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Draft:Cyclone Honde

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Not to be confused with Cyclone Hondo.

Tropical Cyclone Honde
Honde at peak intensity in 28 February.
Meteorological history
Formed24 February 2025 (2025-02-24)
Extratropical5 March 2025 (2025-03-05)
Dissipated7 March 2025 (2025-03-07)
Tropical cyclone
10-minute sustained (MFR)
Highest winds120 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure968 hPa (mbar); 28.59 inHg
Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds130 km/h (80 mph)
Lowest pressure967 hPa (mbar); 28.56 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities3
Injuries69
DamageUnknown
Areas affected
Part of the 2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

Tropical Cyclone Honde was a relatively strong tropical cyclone which impacted southeastern Madagascar in late February 2025. The ninth named storm and eighth tropical cyclone of the 2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Honde originated from a low-pressure area in the southern Mozambique Channel on 24 February.

Meteorological history

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Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Saffir–Simpson scale
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
  Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
  Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
  Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
  Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
  Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
  Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

During late February, an area of low pressure was first monitored by Météo-France in the Mozambique Channel. Gradual development ensued as the system was larger and more disorganised; the disturbance only underwent tropical cyclogenesis on 24 February, bringing heavy rainfall to southern Mozambique and Madagascar. Two days later, Météo-France upgraded the system to the moderate tropical storm category, thus receiving the name Honde. On 27 February, Honde further strengthened, and attained severe tropical status as a result. As the cyclone made its closest advance to Madagascar, it reached its peak intensity and was upgraded to a full-fledged tropical cyclone on 28 February.

Preparations and impact

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Approximately 21,600 people have been displaced across several cities in the South, particularly in the districts of Toliara, Belo sur Tsiribihina, and Ampanihy, following the passage of Cyclone Honde in the South on 2 March, according to humanitarian partners. Initial reports indicate that three people have died, one is missing, and 69 others have been injured. Thousands of households were affected, with more than 7,200 houses flooded, 913 damaged and 1,924 destroyed. The displaced people are hosted in 54 accommodation sites in several districts. Several schools were damaged, some with totally or partially destroyed classrooms, compromising the resumption of classes.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Madagascar: Tropical Storm Honde". Relief Web. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Honde Devastates Southern Madagascar". The Pinnacle Gazette. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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