Intense Cyclone Chido Takes Aim at Mozambique’s North Coast

Tropical Cyclone Chido intensified as it barreled toward the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on its way toward Mozambique’s northern coastline, the French meteorological service said, with wind gusts of up to 260 kilometers (160 miles) per hour.

The storm’s top sustained wind speeds of 185 kilometers per hour, estimated by Météo France on Friday, would make it equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane. The storm is expected to regain strength on Saturday after passing Mayotte, before striking Mozambique the following day.