Tropical Cyclone Batsirai was located 80 nn NNW of Port Louis and was moving west to west-southwest with max winds 125 knots and is forecast to make landfall along the east coast of Madagascar February 5th about 0600Z.
Another disturbance about 800nm SE of Diego Garcia may become a tropical cyclone over the next few days.
Otherwise high pressure prevails between 32S and 42S latitudes with fresh to near gale westerlies south of the ridge and moderate to fresh easterlies north of the ridge except near tropical cyclones.
Another area to watch for TC development will be near the northwest coast of Australia during the next several days.