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Weather experts say tropical cyclone guambe is harmless to Malawi

Posted on February, 22, 2021 at 09:29 am


Weather experts say tropical cyclone guambe poses no risk to Malawi.

In a statement, the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services say cyclone guambe is still in Mozambique Channel.

The Department says the tropical cyclone was developed on Wednesday, February 17 2021, at a distance of 900km away south east of Malawi.

“As of Thursday, February 18 2021, the Tropical cyclone guambe while still in the Mozambique Channel further strengthened and deepened to pressure value or 985 millIbars while at a distance of 700km South East of Nsanje Boma, but 420 km away from Beira.

“The computer models are indicating that tropical cyclone guambe is expected to continue travelling south eastwards, while still in the Mozambique Channel, going further away from Malawi while sliding along close to the Mozambique coastline. At the current position, tropical cyclone guambe, has no significant impact on Malawi weather,” reads the statement in part.

Meanwhile, Department says it will continue  monitoring the tropical cyclone and will inform the nation of any of its impacts on Malawi weather accordingly.

Source: Nyasa Times