Tropical Storm ANAIS (TC 01S) active in South Indian Ocean (East of Madagascar)

Tropical Storm Anais (TC 01S) has increased in strength in the past 24 hours and is now a category 2 storm. It is still moving westward and is expected to lose strength. However let's keep an eye on the first tropical storm for this season.

ABIO10 PGTW 131800
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE INDIAN
/OCEAN/131800Z-141800ZOCT2012//
REF/A/MSG/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/131351ZOCT2012//
AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING.//
RMKS/
1. NORTH INDIAN OCEAN AREA (MALAY PENINSULA WEST TO COAST OF AFRICA):
A. TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY: NONE.
B. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY: NONE.
2. SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN AREA (135E WEST TO COAST OF AFRICA):
A. TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY:
(1) AT 131200Z, TROPICAL CYCLONE 01S (ANAIS) WAS LOCATED NEAR
10.0S 68.5E, APPROXIMATELY 295 NM SOUTHWEST OF DIEGO GARCIA, AND HAS
TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 65 KNOTS GUSTING
TO 80 KNOTS. SEE REF A (WTXS31 PGTW 131500) FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
(2) NO OTHER TROPICAL CYCLONES.
B. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY: NONE.//
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Sources: JTWC, CIMSS AND EUMETSAT,