Tropical Cyclone Jude brought wind and rain to southern Madagascar on Friday.  At 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday the center of Tropical Cyclone Jude was located at latitude 24.7°S and longitude 43.8°E which put the center about 85 miles (135 km) northwest of Beloha, Madagascar.  Jude was moving toward the southeast at 15 m.p.h. (24 km/h).  The maximum sustained wind speed was 65 m.p.h. (105 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 80 m.p.h. (130 km/h).  The minimum surface pressure was 988 mb.

Tropical Cyclone Jude continued to strengthen gradually until it reached southern Madagascar.  Jude was the equivalent of a strong tropical storm when the center made landfall on the coast of southwestern Madagascar.  Winds to tropical storm force extended out 155 miles (240 km) from the center of Tropical Cyclone Jude.

Tropical Cyclone Jude will move around the southwestern part of a high pressure system over the South Indian Ocean.  The high pressure system will steer Jude toward the east-southeast during the next 24 hours.  On its anticipated track, the center of Tropical Cyclone Jude will move across southern Madagascar during the next 12 hours.

Tropical Cyclone Jude will bring strong winds and locally heavy rain to southern Madagascar.  Heavy rain is likely to cause flash floods in some locations.  Tropical Cyclone Jude could also cause a storm surge of up to 7 feet (2 meters) on the west coast of Madagascar.