- On 25 February, tropical storm GARANCE continued gaining strength while moving southeast. On 26 February 6.00 UTC, its centre was located over the southern Indian Ocean approximately 385 km north-west of Reunion and approximately 475 km north-west of Mauritius, with maximum sustained winds of 108 km/h.
- On the forecast track, GARANCE is expected to furhter strengthen into a tropical cyclone, and to make landfall over north-eastern Reunion on 27 February in the afternoon, with maximum sustained winds up to 190 km/h.
- Meanwhile, a new tropical storm named HONDE formed over the Mozambique Channel on 25 February and started moving toward Madagascar. On 26 February 6.00 UTC, its centre was located over the Channel approximately 515 km east of the far south-eastern Madagascar coast, with maximum sustained winds of 97 km/h.
- Over the next 72 hours, heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surges are forecast over Reunion, Mauritius, and central and southern Madagascar.
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