Tropical Storm in Mozambique

On March 2, 2012, Tropical storm IRINA struck Madagascar at about 00:00 GMT and is forecasted to strike Mozambique as a tropical cyclone at about 20:00 GMT on March 3. According to the information supplied by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), the point of landfall will be north the border of Mozambique and South Africa. IRINA is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 129 km/h (80 mph). The cyclone is expected to cause heavy rain and flash flooding in Mozambique, and storm surges generally between 1.2 and 1.5 metres (4-5 feet).

Type	Storm
Location	Mozambique
Date of event	March 2, 2012
SAFER triggered by	ECHO - MIC
SAFER triggered on	March 2, 2012
KMZ file	124-DLR_SAFER_GERS122_P1_Mozambique_Maputo_storm_20120302.kmz