According to the low pressure and new storm forecast from the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), the low pressure area Invest 99S currently operating in the southwest Indian Ocean is assessed to have the potential to develop into a moderate tropical storm in the next 24 hours.
Satellite data also recorded strong winds of 30-35 km/h concentrated in the eastern half of the system. Environmental conditions are assessed to be favorable for low pressure development, with low windbreaks, high sea surface temperatures of about 29-30 degrees C and a moderate level of airflow in the air.
Satellite data also recorded strong winds of 30-35 km/h concentrated in the eastern half of the system. Environmental conditions are assessed to be favorable for low pressure development, with low windbreaks, high sea surface temperatures of about 29-30 degrees C and a moderate level of airflow in the air.
According to forecast models, low pressure 99S tends to move in a South - Southwest direction in the next 2 days, and at the same time continue to strengthen. The possibility of storm formation depends on the speed of reorganizing the convection structure in the next 24-48 hours.
For tourists planning to travel to coastal or island areas in the Indian Ocean, it is necessary to closely monitor low pressure forecasts and weather forecasts, as this system can cause heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas if it continues to develop into a storm.
Previously, the meteorological agency had monitored super typhoon Narelle - which formed from the Pacific Ocean - circling through Australia to the Indian Ocean and making landfall 3 times.
