Situation
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Tropical Cyclone ENAWO continued moving west south-west over the southwestern Indian Ocean and towards north-eastern areas in Madagascar, strengthening. On 07 March morning it made landfall over Antalaha district, near Antalha city, with an approximate maximum sustained wind speed between 220 and 230 km/h.
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Over the next 24 hours it is forecast to continue moving south-west over northern and central Madagascar, weakening into a Tropical Storm.
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Heavy rain, storm surge and strong winds may affect the north-eastern and central-eastern areas of the country. JRC estimations indicate a maximal storm surge height of 1 m along the coast of Helodrano Antongila Bay, and 1.8 m near Antalaha on 07 March at 7.00 UTC. As of the same time, Meteo Madagascar has issued a Red Alert in several areas of Diana, Sava, Sofia, Analanjirofo, Alaotra-Mangoro, and Atsinanana regions.
Sources: GDACS, JTWC, Meteo Madagascar, Météo France La Réunion, Local media