Mar 3, 2012; 10:47 AM ET
Tropical Cyclone Irina was over the southern Mozambique Channel at the time of the satellite image, taken Friday, March 2, 2012 (NRLMRY image)
Tropical Cyclone Irina could make landfall on the southeastern coast of Africa by Sunday.
Flooding rain will be the greatest threat over an areas spanning eastern South Africa, southernmost Mozambique as well as the small nation of Swaziland. Damaging winds will be possible as well.
Friday, the center of Tropical Cyclone Irina was within about 450 miles east-northeast of Maputo, Mozambique, and it was packing highest sustained winds of 55 to 60 mph, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). Movement was towards the southwest at about 20 mph, but was forecast to become more towards the west.
The JTWC forecast a Sunday landfall near Maputo followed by an inland path into Swaziland and eastern South Africa.
Areas along and south of the direct storm track will be a greatest risk of excessive rain and flood starting Sunday. Even as it dissipates inland, Irina could continue to threaten flooding rain through the first part of next week.
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