I would like to obtain information regarding cyclones which have hit
the island of Madagascar since 1985. The number of cyclones (total),
along with the name, dates and intensity of individual cyclones are
the minimum info needed. Point of contact, path and other info
(estimated damage, casualites, etc) would be useful.
I have found information on all cyclones that have hit Madagascar
since 1985, but I wanted to make sure that it would meet your needs
before I posted an answer. The information includes the name, dates,
and intensity of individual cyclones -- but does not state the exact
date that a cyclone hit Madagascar or the exact intensity at the time
it hit, but rather the dates that the cyclone existed and the
cyclone's maximum intensity during its existence. The information
also includes the point of contact and path, though not estimated
damage and casualties.
Should I post this information as an answer?
Hello.
Thanks for contacting me for clarification.
It sounds ot me like the information you have would be fine,
particularly if it is possible to find links so that i can dig
further. I need to be assured of the quality of the source, because I
want to ensure that all cyclones are accounted for properly. With
names and dates, I should be able to check news resources etc. for
casualties (though as you may have noticed, news coverage of
Madagascar is poor).
Please do post.
Also, I know of some cyclones that have hit Madagascar multiple times
- begin in Indian ocean, cross the island, regain strength int eh
Mazabique channel and hit from teh west again. If there is a way to
denote these - perhaps with that trajectory data, I woudl surely
appreciate it.
Many thanks once again for contacting me. Please od not hesitate to
ask if you have further concerns or questions.
Cheers,
gottaknow :)
Hello gottaknow,
The Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center (Joint Typhoon
Warning Center) has published a series called the "Annual Tropical
Cyclone Report". You can access these reports by using the following
page:
Index of /jtwc/atcr
The Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center (Joint Typhoon
Warning Center)
http://www.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc/atcr/
First, click on the year that you want. Then, for the years 1985 to
1996, click on "pdf", and on the next page, click on "chapter4.pdf";
this chapter contains information on South Indian Ocean cyclones. For
the years 1997 to 2002, click on the year that you want, then on
"Table of Contents", and finally on the chapter title for South
Pacific and South Indian Ocean tropical cyclones, navigating on the
resulting page by clicking the arrows or on items in the left column.
On these pages, you will find the name, dates (periods of warning),
maximum surface winds, path, and point of contact for all cyclones
that hit Madagascar, as well as all other cyclones in the South Indian
Ocean and South Pacific. I figure that you might want to compile the
information from these pages yourself, since some of the cyclones (or
the eyes thereof) do not pass over Madagascar, but do pass very close,
so that you might consider such cyclones to have "hit" Madagascar,
while others might not. If you need any assistance with obtaining
information about a particular year or cyclone, please let me know.
Two other pages that have information on cyclones that have hit
Madagascar in the past several years are:
"Tropical Storms, Worldwide" [under "Storm Data Archives"]
Hawai'i Solar Astronomy [Institute for Astronomy, University of
Hawai'i]
http://www.solar.ifa.hawaii.edu/Tropical/
"Tropical Cyclones" [under "Previous Seasons and Historical Data"]
Australia Severe Weather
http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/
I hope that this information is helpful.
- justaskscott
I used these search terms in various combinations on Google:
cyclones
cyclone
hurricanes
hurricane
typhoons
typhoons
madagascar
"indian ocean"
"south indian ocean"
"storm tracks"
"storm track"
Hello justaskscott. Thanks for posting a reply so quickly!
The site appears to have the info needed - along with hundreds (if not
thousands) of pages pertaining to other years and locations. The
focus of my question was quite specific, and to feel more "answered"
than "guided" it will be useful to see the info about Madagascar for
1985-2002 isolated from the mountain of data at the site as specified
in the original question, please.
I think the following format would be the easiest:
Year: Total #
name dates intensity (for each)
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Cheers,
gottaknow
I will provide this information for the cyclones whose paths cross
onto Madagascar on the maps. I have to do some other errands now, but
I should be able to do it this evening (Google Answers time).
My apologies; I am unable to do the proper amount of work on my
clarification this evening. I hope you won't mind if I do it
tomorrow.
Here is the data, in the following form:
Year: Total number
Name Period of Warning Maximum Surface Winds KT(M/S)
[Note: In certain years, I am including a cyclone that began prior to
January, but which appears to have been over Madagascar in January. I
am attributing these cyclones to the later year, although they could
be attributed to the earlier year as well.]
1985: 3
ESITERA 05 FEB - 10 FEB 50(26)
FELISKA 14 FEB - 19 FEB 50(26)
HELISAONINA 11 APR - 16 APR 110(57)
1986: 1
HONORININA 09 MAR - 16 MAR 110(57)
[Regenerated: 19 MAR - 20 MAR 35(18)
1987: 0
1988: 3
BERNANDRO 27 DEC - 01 JAN 35(18)
CALIDERA 13 JAN - 15 JAN 65(33)
[No name] 27 FEB - 02 MAR 85(44) [Note: It is difficult to tell from
the map whether the eye of this cyclone crossed into Madagascar]
1989: 1
[No name] 10 JAN - 14 JAN 75(39)
1990: 1
Alibera 19 Dec - 02 Jan 135(69)
1991: 1
Cynthia 16 Feb - 17 Feb 50(26)
1992: 1
Bryna 30 Dec - 02 Jan 45(23)
1993: 1
Dessilia 20 Jan - 21 Jan 35(18)
1994: 3
Daisy 10 Jan - 14 Jan 95(49)
Geralda 27 Jan - 04 Feb 145(75)
Litanne 08 Mar - 17 Mar 130(67)
1995: 1
JOSTA 07 Mar - 12 Mar 65(33) [Note: It is difficult to tell from the
map whether the eye of this cyclone crossed into Madagascar]
1996: 3
DOLORESSE 15 FEB - 19 FEB 75(39)
EDWIGE 22 FEB - 29 FEB 95(49)
FLOSSY 27 FEB - 04 MAR 115(59)
1997: 3
FABRIOLA 02 JAN - 08 JAN --(31)
GRETELLE 20 JAN - 31 JAN --(59)
JOSIE 08 FEB - 16 FEB --(46)
[Note: The figures for knots are not provided.]
1998: 0
1999: 1
Astride 25 Dec 1999 – 01 Jan 2000 65(33)
2000: 3
Leon-Eline 04 Feb – 23 Feb 115(59)
Gloria 28 Feb – 05 Mar 50(26)
Hudah 24 Mar – 09 Apr 125(64)
2001: 0
2002: 2
Cyprien 01 Jan – 02 Jan 50(26)
Kesiny 03 May – 11 May 65(33)
 Walking/Running Puppy - Advise needed
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Cyclone Information: Madagascar 1985 to present