Overall Red Tropical Cyclone for GEZANI-26 in Madagascar, Mozambique from 06 Feb 2026 00:00 UTC to 18 Feb 2026 12:00 UTC

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Overall Red Tropical Cyclone for GEZANI-26

in Madagascar, Mozambique

Event Summary

Tropical Cyclone GEZANI-26 can have a high humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Updated: this report is based on advisory number 47: (28 Feb 2026 23:20).

Name	GEZANI-26
Glide number:	TC-2026-000015-MDG
From - To	06 Feb - 18 Feb
Exposed countries	Madagascar, Mozambique
Exposed population	1.5 million in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	211 km/h, Category 4
Maximum storm surge	n.a.
Vulnerability	High (Madagascar)

Weather forecast centres

Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs), Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs).

National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs)

Direction de la Météorologie et de l'Hydrologie, National Hydrometeorological Service of Madagascar
http://www.meteomadagascar.mg

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Source: NOAA-GFS(Meteo); GDACS/RSMC (TcTrack )

Source: NOAA-GFS

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Event Summary

Weather forecast centres

National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs)

Direction de la Météorologie et de l'Hydrologie, National Hydrometeorological Service of Madagascarhttp://www.meteomadagascar.mg

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Direction de la Météorologie et de l'Hydrologie, National Hydrometeorological Service of Madagascar
http://www.meteomadagascar.mg