In recent days, affected by tropical cyclone Jude over the south Indian Ocean, heavy precipitation has emerged in Madagascar and Mozambique.

FENGYUN meteorological satellite has kept tabs on this weather condition.

At 07:15 on March 11, the three-dimensional precipitation rate monitoring captured by FENGYUN-3G meteorological satellite showed that influenced by the external cloud system of Jude, there was still heavy precipitation in northwest portions of Madagascar. The instantaneous precipitation rate at the center of the heavy precipitation exceeded 100 mm/h, and the vertical height of the heavy precipitation exceeded 12km.

FY-4B IR Enhance (From CIMSS) from 0:00 to 9:00 on March 11

Three-dimensional precipitation rate of FY-3G at 7:15 on March 11

According to National Meteorological Centre (NMC) of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), it is projected that Jude will move from west-southwest to southeast at a speed of about 15 km/h, with its intensity gradually weakening. 

Image source: National Satellite Meteorological Centre of CMA

Editor: LIU Shuqiao