Seventh Miniforum on Tropical Cyclone Outlook in the South West Indian Ocean
Wednesday 28 October 2026, 0700-0800 UTC (11h00 to 12h00 La Reunion time - UTC+4) - Interpretation in French available.
ZOOM link to the Miniforum: to be provided
Following the success of the previous ones, the Seventh Miniforum, jointly organized by WMO Regional Center for Tropical Cyclones La Réunion (France), the Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform (PIROI) and WMO, will provide an overview of the upcoming South West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season, with a focus on information relevant to disaster risk managers and humanitarian practitioners.
DRAFT Agenda
0645 UTC: Connection open
0700 UTC: Seventh Miniforum
- TC outlook - TC activity, geographical distribution, tracks, what can we say in respect of areas that may be more at risk of TC impacts – 30 min
- Update of the regional seasonal forecast - outcomes of the regional Climate Outlook Forum (September 2026) -10 min
- Open discussion with partners, Q/A – 20 min
Documents will be made available here:
- Item 1: Tropical Cyclone Outlook - PPT - Sebastien Langlade, RSMC La Réunion
- Item 2: Outlook_Rainfall - PPT - Laurent Labbé, RSMC La Réunion
Tropical cyclone seasonal forecast statement: English - Français
Background information
For the record, the First Miniforum was organized to meet the recommendation of the Ninth South West Indian Ocean Climate Outlook Forum (SWIOCOF-9, online, 14-17 September 2020) and the request of end-users. It was in alignment with the outcome of the Technical Meeting “Tropical Cyclone impact estimation for humanitarian preparedness and response: Joining the dots” organized during the 2020 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) by WMO, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC) and the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA).
Documents of the previous Miniforum: Miniforum series on Tropical Cyclone Outlook in the South West Indian Ocean | World Meteorological Organization (wmo.int)