Tropical cyclone Bheki, as predicted, has weakened. It was located, this Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 1,295 km from Reunion and a little less than 500 km from Rodrigues Island at points 17.9° South and 67.7° East. It is moving in a West-South-West direction at 13 km/h. It should lose intensity in the coming hours to become a filling depression from Wednesday.
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Published on November 19, 2024 at 7:56 a.m.,
updated November 19, 2024 at 8:46 a.m.
As announced yesterday morning, by Météo-France La Réunion services, the intense tropical cyclone has weakened. It has now become a tropical cyclone again. Maximum wind speeds at sea are estimated at 120 km/h and gusts at 165 km/h.
The system was located at 4:29 a.m. this Tuesday morning, at points 17.9° South and 67.7° East, i.e. 1,295 km from Reunion Island, but less than 500 km from Rodrigues Island. A passage to the North of the small Mauritian land “is expected during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, accompanied by a deterioration in weather conditions.” The forecasters specify: “Strong winds, sustained rain and dangerous seas are expected between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. Residents of Rodrigues are invited to stay informed via the Mauritian national meteorological service (http://metservice.intnet.mu/).
Mauritius will also experience a deterioration in weather conditions between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. Reunion could also be affected during the day on Thursday. Meteorologists will refine their analyzes in the coming hours. Follow the bulletins broadcast this Tuesday on the radio, on television and on the Réunion la 1 websiteera.
- Depression filling,
- Center positioned on 11/20 at 4 a.m., at 19° South and 62.6° East.
- Residual depression,
- Center positioned on 11/21 at 4 a.m., at 20.9° South and 57.3° East.
- Residual depression,
- Center positioned on 11/22 at 4 a.m., at 23°South and 54.1°East.
- they dissipate themselves
- Center positioned on 11/23 at 4 a.m., at 25° South and 51° East.
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