LA REUNION, MAURITIUS, MADAGASCAR – TROPICAL CYCLONE HALIBA
• HALIBA passed south of La Reunion over 9-10 March, as a Tropical Storm, causing heavy rain and winds. Then it turned south, weakening into a Tropical Depression, and it started moving away from land, over the Indian Ocean.
• As of 10 March morning, a warning for heavy rainfall was still in effect in Mauritius (National Meteorological Service of Mauritius), and for some areas of La Reunion (Meteo-France La Reunion).
• In La Reunion, HALIBA caused traffic and electricity disruption, due to floods and fallen trees (as of 10 March).
Sources: GDACS, JTWC, Meteo France - La Reunion,
Mauritius MS, COGIC, Meteo Madagascar, Media,
Statistics Mauritius, Insee, WMO
SOLOMON ISLANDS, FIJI, VANUATU - TROPICAL CYCLONE PAM
• PAM formed in the south Pacific Ocean on 9 March and started moving south.
On 10 March at 12.00 UTC, its centre was located approx. 340km eastsoutheast of the Duff Islands (Solomon Islands) and it had max. sustained winds of 148 km/h.
• Over the next 48 h, PAM is forecast to move southwards, towards Tafea province (Vanuatu), intensifying.
Heavy rainfall and strong winds may affect Vanuatu, and some areas of Solomon Islands and Fiji. As of 10 March, the corresponding National Meteorological Services have issued warnings for the islands.
Sources: GDACS, JTWC, Fiji MS, Solomon Islands MS,
Vanuatu MS, WMO, Media, VNSO
