Once ashore the system will gradually but steadily weaken as it moves over the mountainous terrain and ultimately dissipate below warning threshold prior to reaching the west coast of Madagascar. The system is expected to make landfall at nosy boraha island within the next few hours then track inland across the northern portion of Madagascar.ĭue to the short time remaining before landfall and the overall marginal environmental conditions, little to no intensification is expected prior to the system moving over land. A comparison of satellite pictures taken before and after the landfall demonstrate the extent of damage.Dumako is located 378 km northeast of Antananarivo, Madagascar, and has moved westward at 26 km/h (14 knots) over the past 6 hours.ĭumako will continue tracking westward along the northern edge of the subtropical ridge through the forecast period. According to local reports, at Nosy Varikaone of the worst-hit towns on the east coast, almost 95% of buildings were destroyed. Debris filled beaches, roofless houses, uprooted trees and flooded plains are clearly visible in the imagery.Ĭyclone #Batsirais journey to landfall over Madagascar /EJyugurjhMĪmong the most affected districts are Mananjary, Nosy Varika and Manakara, according to early reports.Satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies illustrate damaged buildings, flooded colonies and washed roads, following the cyclone. Local authorities estimate that as many as 150,000 people could be displaced and up to 600,000 could be affected by cyclone Batsirai. According to United Nations report, the cyclone made landfall on Saturday night local time, with wind speeds of up to 165 km per hour, and wind gusts of up to 230km/h. By Ankit Kumar: New satellite pictures of the cyclone hit Madagascars eastern coast display damaging impact of cyclone Batsirai.

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