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Residents are being “smashed” by heavy rain and fierce wind gusts after Tropical Cyclone Koji crossed the coast in north Queensland.

Wind gusts up to 100km/h brought down trees and fences as the cyclone tracked south to south-west, with residents from Bowen to Mackay in the line of fire as the system crossed the coast, the Bureau of Meteorology said on Sunday morning.

https://www.theguardian.c(...)-koji-makes-landfall

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At least 12 dead, 2 000 homes destroyed as Tropical Cyclone Fytia hits Madagascar

At least 12 people were killed and more than 77 000 affected after Tropical Cyclone Fytia struck northwestern Madagascar at 01:40 UTC on January 31, 2026. Winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and intense rainfall caused severe damage across 35 districts, with Soalala and Mitsinjo among the hardest hit. Fytia is the 7th named storm of the 2025/26 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season.

Tropical Cyclone Fytia formed over the Mozambique Channel on January 30 and made landfall at Soalala in northwestern Madagascar at around 01:40 UTC on January 31. It then tracked southeast over the southern Indian Ocean on February 2 and 3, weakening after crossing Madagascar.

The storm made landfall with an estimated minimum central pressure of 962 hPa. Maximum sustained winds near the center reached over 185 km/h (115 mph), with gusts of up to 210 km/h (131 mph), making it a Category 3-equivalent cyclone.

It then moved east-southeast across central and eastern regions until February 1, bringing intense rainfall and damaging winds to multiple regions.

A total of 35 districts in nine regions were affected by the cyclone, including Analamanga, Atsinanana, Vakinankaratra, Boeny, Betsiboka, Melaky, Sofia, Alaotra Mangoro, and Itasy. Soalala and Mitsinjo districts in the Boeny region were the worst hit. Access is currently limited to air transport due to flooded and damaged roads.

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Toamasina (Frans: Tamatave) is een havenstad aan de oostkust van Madagaskar gelegen in de regio Atsinanana waarvan het de hoofdstad is. De naam betekent in het Malagassisch: het is zout. De stad telt ongeveer 200.568 inwoners (2005[1]) en is daarmee na de hoofdstad Antananarivo de tweede stad van het land. Bij de laatste volkstelling van 1993 telde de stad 137.782 inwoners.

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Op dinsdag 10 februari 2026 18:03 schreef 12Beaufort het volgende:
En inmiddels landfall. Een direct hit op de stad Toamasina. Volgens Wikipedia een stad met meer dan 200.000 inwoners.

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toamasina_(stad)
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Op dinsdag 10 februari 2026 20:12 schreef SpeedyGJ het volgende:

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Het zou net randje cat 4 aan land zijn aangekomen.
Verwachting is na na passage Madagaskar deze weer gaat aansterken, dus Gezani is nog niet klaar.

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20 doden in Madagaskar door orkaan Gezani

In Madagaskar zijn zeker 20 mensen om het leven gekomen als gevolg van orkaan Gezani, melden de Malagassische autoriteiten. 33 mensen zijn gewond geraakt, 15 anderen worden nog vermist. 2700 mensen zijn geëvacueerd.

Gezani kwam dinsdagnacht aan land in de havenstad Toamasina, met windsnelheden van meer dan 195 kilometer per uur. De meeste doden vielen in de regio van Toamasina door instortende gebouwen.

75 procent van de infrastructuur van de havenstad zou beschadigd of verwoest zijn. Een inwoner van Toamasina vertelt aan persbureau AFP over de verwoestende orkaan. "Alles is verwoest, daken zijn eraf geblazen, vloeren staan onder water en de muren van stevige huizen zijn ingestort."

Inmiddels is Gezani afgezwakt naar een tropische storm die zich richting het westen beweegt, met windsnelheden van zo'n 110 kilometer per uur.

De Malagassische weerdienst Meteo Madagascar heeft inwoners gewaarschuwd dat "overstromingen in een groot gebied, plotselinge overstromingen en aardverschuivingen" zeer waarschijnlijk zijn.

Er wordt verwacht dat Gezani Madagaskar vanavond verlaat en weer in kracht zal toenemen boven de Straat van Mozambique in de richting van Mozambique.

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Gezani forecast to reach intense tropical cyclone strength near Mozambique coast, more than 1 million at risk

Tropical Cyclone Gezani was located in the Mozambique Channel at 12:00 UTC on February 12, 2026, with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph) and is forecast to intensify to 165 km/h (105 mph) near the Mozambique coast by February 14. Gale- to hurricane-force winds, rainfall totals locally reaching 200 mm (8 inches), and high seas of 7–10 m (23–33 feet) are possible in Inhambane Province, while Sofala and Gaza provinces remain saturated from prolonged flooding that has already displaced hundreds of thousands.

Tropical Cyclone Gezani was located approximately 530 km (330 miles) east-northeast of Beira, Mozambique, and about 690 km (430 miles) west of Toamasina, Madagascar, at 12:00 UTC on February 12, according to the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) La Réunion.

The system was moving west-southwest at 20 km/h (12 mph), toward Mozambique, with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph) and a central pressure of 983 hPa. Satellite analysis indicated a developing eye configuration and a deep vertical circulation.

Forecast guidance from RSMC indicates steady intensification over the next 36 hours, with winds expected to reach 165 km/h (105 mph) by 00:00 UTC on February 14. At that stage, Gezani would be classified as an intense tropical cyclone under Southwest Indian Ocean standards.

The forecast track keeps the system moving west-southwest toward the Mozambique coastline through February 13 before turning south and later east under the influence of an approaching upper-level trough.

While a definitive landfall remains uncertain, forecasters state that a very close coastal passage or temporary partial landfall cannot be ruled out.

Expected impacts in Inhambane Province, Mozambique, include gale-force winds beginning Friday evening, February 13, with storm-force winds likely and hurricane-force winds possible during the night into early February 14.

Heavy rainfall along the coast of Mozambique is forecast from Friday night through Saturday afternoon, with totals near 100 mm (4 inches) in less than 24 hours near the coast and locally 200 mm (8 inches) at the point of closest approach. This is sufficient to trigger renewed flooding in the region, given current soil saturation and elevated river levels.

Waves are expected to exceed 4 m (13 feet) beginning Friday afternoon, with temporary peaks between 7–10 m (23–33 feet) Friday night into Saturday morning. Localized storm surge near 50 cm (1.6 feet) is possible along exposed coastal sections.

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Op vrijdag 13 februari 2026 09:33 schreef Frutsel het volgende:
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Satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Gezani at 14:50 UTC on February 12, 2026