 While storms Farida and Gerda were both active , Tropical Depression H1 formed east of Madagascar on February 26 , and throughout its duration moved in a circular direction around Gerda . The depression moved to the east but slowly executed a clockwise loop around St. Brandon . It never intensified beyond winds of 55 km / h ( 35 mph ) , and dissipated on March 1 . On March 7 , the MFR identified a subtropical cyclone in the Mozambique Channel , but did not issue warnings on it . 
