{"id":44467,"date":"2022-02-01T21:32:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T21:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/?p=44467"},"modified":"2022-02-01T21:32:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T21:32:11","slug":"cyclone-batsirai-in-the-southern-indian-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/44467","title":{"rendered":"Cyclone Batsirai in the southern Indian Ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/Batsirai_24h_ending_2000UTC_1Feb20222.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/Batsirai_24h_ending_2000UTC_1Feb20222.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44469\" \/><\/a><figcaption>MIMIC Total Precipitable Water estimates, 2100 UTC 31 January &#8211; 2000 UTC 1 February 2022 (click to enlarge)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MIMIC Total Precipitable Water esimates over the Indian Ocean for the 24 hours ending at 2000 UTC on 1 February 2022, above, show the strong cyclonic circulation associated with Cyclone Basirai.  Its forecast motion is westward towards Madagascar, as shown in the toggle below that also includes sea-surface temperatures and Window Channel (showing a well-structured storm;  all images are from the <a href=\"http:\/\/tropic.ssec.wisc.edu\/\">SSEC\/CIMSS Tropical Website<\/a>).   A <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/wm5shr_1800UTC_1February2022.gif\">wind shear analysis<\/a> (also from the SSEC Tropical Website and valid at 1800 UTC on 1 February) for the Indian Ocean shows low shear values over the storm, but relatively high shear between the storm and the island of Madagascar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/Batsirai_ForecastPath_SSTs_IRWindow_1900UTC_1Feb20222.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1074\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/Batsirai_ForecastPath_SSTs_IRWindow_1900UTC_1Feb20222.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44472\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Forecast Path for Batsirai, sea-surface temperature analysis, and window channel satellite imagery, times as indicated (Click to enlarge)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Batsirai&#8217;s path moves it close to Mozambique\/Malawi, two countries that are still being flooded as a result of rains from <a href=\"https:\/\/floodlist.com\/africa\/madagascar-mozambique-malawi-tropical-storm-ana-update-january-2022\">Tropical Storm Ana a week ago<\/a>.  A VIIRS flood analysis (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/flood-map-demo\/flood-products\/\">from this website<\/a>), below, diagnoses active flooding occurring along the Shire River (south of Lake Malawi) and along the Zambezi River on 31 January 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/VIIRSComposite_5Day_31January2022.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1340\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/VIIRSComposite_5Day_31January2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/VIIRSComposite_5Day_31January2022.png 1340w, https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/VIIRSComposite_5Day_31January2022-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/VIIRSComposite_5Day_31January2022-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/VIIRSComposite_5Day_31January2022-768x486.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1340px) 100vw, 1340px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>River Flood Analysis from VIIRS imagery, 5-day composite endings 31 January 2022 (click to enlarge)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on Batsirai, consult the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meteofrance.re\/accueil\">RSMC at La R\u00e9union<\/a> (click <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meteofrance.re\/cyclone\/activite-cyclonique-en-cours\/dirre\/BATSIRAI\">ici<\/a><\/em>) or the <a href=\"http:\/\/tropic.ssec.wisc.edu\">SSEC Tropical Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIMIC Total Precipitable Water esimates over the Indian Ocean for the 24 hours ending at 2000 UTC on 1 February 2022, above, show the strong cyclonic circulation associated with Cyclone Basirai. 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