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January 14, 2025 - Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi
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On January 13, 2025, the first named cyclone of the year made landfall over eastern Nampula Province, Mozambique, carrying maximum sustained winds of about 105 miles per hour (169 km/h). The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi as the center of the storm spun over mainland Mozambique near the time of landfall.
Dikeledi formed in the southern Indian Ocean early in 2025, and on January 9 it was located about 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) east of northeastern Madagascar and it was at tropical storm strength, according to the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS). On January 11, it made landfall on northern Madagascar between Antsiranana in the Diana Region and Vohemar in the Sava region as a tropical cyclone carrying maximum sustained winds of about 90 miles per hour (145 km/h), which is equivalent to a Category 1 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi then passed south of the French Island of Mayotte island on January 12, bringing heavy winds, roaring seas, and drenching rain to the region, which was still recovering from the devastation brought by Tropical Cyclone Chido in early December 2024.
After landfall over Mozambique, Dikeledi weakened but has retained the equivalent wind speeds of a weak Category 1 hurricane. By January 14, it is expected to cross the Mozambique coast once again, this time bringing it offshore and over the Mozambique channel. Current models forecast the storm will track southeast as it strengthens, passing off the southern coast of Madagascar between January 15 and 16. It is not currently forecast to make landfall, although the southern coast could experience wind, rain, and storm surge as Dikeledi passes.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 1/13/2025
Resolutions:
1km (430.1 KB), 500m (1.3 MB), 250m (3.7 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
On January 13, 2025, the first named cyclone of the year made landfall over eastern Nampula Province, Mozambique, carrying maximum sustained winds of about 105 miles per hour (169 km/h). The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi as the center of the storm spun over mainland Mozambique near the time of landfall.
Dikeledi formed in the southern Indian Ocean early in 2025, and on January 9 it was located about 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) east of northeastern Madagascar and it was at tropical storm strength, according to the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS). On January 11, it made landfall on northern Madagascar between Antsiranana in the Diana Region and Vohemar in the Sava region as a tropical cyclone carrying maximum sustained winds of about 90 miles per hour (145 km/h), which is equivalent to a Category 1 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi then passed south of the French Island of Mayotte island on January 12, bringing heavy winds, roaring seas, and drenching rain to the region, which was still recovering from the devastation brought by Tropical Cyclone Chido in early December 2024.
After landfall over Mozambique, Dikeledi weakened but has retained the equivalent wind speeds of a weak Category 1 hurricane. By January 14, it is expected to cross the Mozambique coast once again, this time bringing it offshore and over the Mozambique channel. Current models forecast the storm will track southeast as it strengthens, passing off the southern coast of Madagascar between January 15 and 16. It is not currently forecast to make landfall, although the southern coast could experience wind, rain, and storm surge as Dikeledi passes.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 1/13/2025
Resolutions:
1km (430.1 KB), 500m (1.3 MB), 250m (3.7 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
