Strong tropical storm Bheki is rapidly approaching Mauritius and Reunion Island. It is now moving at 19 km/h in a West-South-West direction. It was located, this Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 4:42 a.m., by the points 18.8° South and 64.4 East, in the East-North-East of the island at 935 km. It should still lose intensity during the day.
Bheki became a strong tropical storm again. It passed approximately 200 km north of Rodrigues Island during the night. It continues its route in the West-South-West direction at 19 km/h. The system was located at 4:42 a.m. this Wednesday morning, in the East-North-East, 935 km from the Reunion coast.
It will move closer to Mauritius and Reunion Island while losing intensity. Heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous seas are expected by Mauritian meteorologists during the night from Wednesday to Thursday. Residents of the Rodrigues and Mauritius islands are invited to follow the evolution of the meteor and weather conditions on the website metsercice.intnet.mu.
Météo-France La Réunion estimates, in the 4:42 a.m. bulletin, that “the system could circulate near the south of the island on Thursday, still at a weakened stage. A deterioration in weather conditions, particularly rainy, could occur from Wednesday evening until the morning of Friday, but the extent will still need to be clarified depending on the final trajectory of the system.
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Center positioned on 11/21 at 4 a.m., at 20.9° South and 58.5° East.
Center positioned on 11/22 at 4 a.m., at 23.7° South and 55° East.
Center positioned on 11/23 at 4 a.m., at 25.6° South and 53.4° East.
Center positioned on 11/24 at 4 a.m., at 28.6° South and 52.8° East.
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