Current Snapshot

The Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC Global) Saturday, March 8, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Activity Report…for the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and adjacent Seas

Current Tropical Cyclones:

Tropical Cyclone 24S (Ivone) is located approximately 763 NM east-southeast of Diego Garcia

Tropical Cyclone 25S (Jude) is located approximately 285 NM east of Nacala, Mozambique

Northeast Pacific Ocean: There are no Tropical Cyclones

The last regularly scheduled Tropical Cyclone Activity Report of the 2024 eastern North Pacific Hurricane Season has been issued. Routine issuance of this section of the PDC product will resume on May 15, 2025. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant by the NHC.

Central Pacific Ocean: There are no Tropical Cyclones

The 2024 central North Pacific hurricane season has ended. As such, the final routine Tropical Cyclone Activity Report for the 2024 season has been issued. Routine issuance of this section of the PDC product will resume on June 1, 2025. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant by the CPHC.

Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and adjacent Seas: 

South Indian Ocean

Tropical Cyclone 24S

According to the JTWC warning number 2, sustained winds were 40 knots with gusts to 50 knots

Animated multi-spectral satellite imagery (msi) depicts a broad, partially-exposed low-level circulation, with two discrete areas of deep convection over the western and southern quadrants. However, an ascat-c image indicates extensive 35-40 knot winds over the southern semicircle and a smaller swath of 30-35 knot winds displaced to the north.

Environmental conditions are favorable, with strong poleward outflow, low vertical wind shear, and warm sst values.

Tropical cyclone 24S is forecast to track south-southwestward through 48 hours along the northwestern periphery of a deep-layer subtropical ridge (str). The system should steadily intensify to a peak intensity of 55 knots during this two-day period due to robust poleward outflow into a subtropical jet to the south and southeast, warm sst values, and low-moderate (5-20 knots) vertical wind shear (vws).

After 48 hours, the subtropical jet to the southeast will weaken and shift east, with increasing northwesterly upper-level flow and high (25-35 knots) vws over the system. Additionally, extensive dry air will entrain into the system resulting in gradual weakening through the remainder of the forecast period.

Tropical Cyclone 25S

According to the JTWC warning number 1, sustained winds were 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots