According to World Meteorological Centre Beijing (WMC-BJ), the Tropical Cyclone "Jude" over the South Indian Ocean made landfall on the eastern coast of Mozambique at 08:00 Beijing time on March 10 (Figure 1). It is expected that "Jude" will move westward at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour, with its intensity weakening rapidly.

Affected by this, heavy to torrential rain will occur in central and northern portions of Mozambique and southern part of Malawi, with locally heavy rain or extremely heavy rain. The accumulated precipitation can reach 100 to 200 mm, with rainfall exceeding 300 mm in some areas (Figure 2). Gusts of 8 to 9 levels are expected in central and northern portions of Mozambique and the coastal areas, as well as in the Mozambique Channel. The wind near the sea and areas where the center of "Jude" passes can reach 10 to 12-grade wind, with gusts of 13 to 14-grade  wind (Figure 3).

Figure 1. Satellite Infrared Monitoring Image (Beijing Time 08:00 on March 10, 2025)

Figure 2. Accumulated precipitation in southeastern Africa from March 10 to 15, 2025 (Beijing time) (Unit: mm)

Figure 3. The maximum 24-hour gust wind at 20:00 on March 10, 2025 (Beijing time) (Unit: m/s)

Source: WMC-BJ

Editor: LIU Shuqiao