Tropical storm Cheneso to track away from South Africa, Mozambique
The system will turn toward the southeast over the next 24 hours as it passes the southern tip of Madagascar
After stalling over Madagascar for the last few days, tropical storm Cheneso has begun its south-southeast trajectory into the Indian Ocean.
Numerous meteorologists concur that Cheneso is not a threat to South Africa and, despite being one of the most erratic tropical storms, never was expected to make landfall to KZN.
According to Weather Today, the system will turn toward the southeast over the next 24 hours as it passes the southern tip of Madagascar.
In 36 hours, Cheneso will begin to accelerate polewards.
The Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC) intensity forecast shows a gradual decay as Cheneso hits the colder waters.
The system will begin extratropical transition in two days, when the maximum winds will be 85km/h.
Cheneso made landfall to Madagascar on 19 January before weakening and reintensifying.
It reached intense tropical storm status, hammering the island with winds in excess of 120km/h and high rainfall.
The loss of life is reported as 16.
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