The storm was born off the coast of northern Australia and what was then a tropical storm was called Freddy on February 6.
The data indicates that Typhoon John, which lasted 31 days in 1994, currently holds the record, the WMO said. In the case of Freddy It’s been 33 days now.
When it has dissipated, a WMO expert committee on climate extremes will evaluate all the data to determine if a record has been set. The process could take several months, Nullis explained.
The tropical cyclone #Freddy has made a long journey across the Indian Ocean, more than 5,000 miles from northern Australia to Africa! Freddy formed over a month ago and WMO is monitoring whether it will officially become the longest-lasting cyclone on record. pic.twitter.com/R37QisqAgb
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March 8, 2023
During his career, Freddy It lost strength at times, occasionally changing its tropical storm status, a factor that will be taken into account in the expert evaluation, according to the institution.
Freddy it crossed the southern Indian Ocean and made landfall on Madagascar on February 21, traversed the island and reached Mozambique on February 24.
Freddie’s trajectory
In Mozambique and Zimbabwe it caused heavy rains and flooding. Then she turned west and headed back towards Madagascar. Currently he is moving back to Mozambique.