yellow warnings, strong winds and strong swell, from 9 a.m. this Thursday

Thursday 21st November 2024 01:54 AM

Bheki, a depression filling up, will pass closer to the island towards the South. Its influence is moderate, however two yellow warnings, strong winds (from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and waves-submersion (from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) have been issued by Météo-France La Réunion services. Gusts (minimum 80 km/h) are expected in the East and West. A 4 meter swell is breaking along the east (Champ-Borne) and south-east (Cap-Chevron) coasts.

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Published on November 21, 2024 at 8:20 a.m.,
updated November 21, 2024 at 8:33 a.m.

The weather, this Thursday, November 21, 2024, is strongly influenced by the passage south of Reunion Island, of the depression filling Bheki. Two yellow alerts take effect at 9 a.m. this morning. Strong winds (80 km/h gusty) are expected to sweep the West (Saint-Leu, Trois-Bassins, Saint-Paul, Le Port and La Possession) and a swell of 4 meters will surge along the East and South coasts. -East (from Cap-Chevron to Champ-Borne).

Both phenomena will begin at 9 a.m. this Thursday morning. The strong winds should weaken around 7 p.m. and the swell should die down in the East and South-East around 9 p.m. New vigilance is always possible. Stay tuned for upcoming weather reports.
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This morning, the sky is overcast and rainy south of a line going from Saint-Leu to Sainte-Rose via the Cilaos cirque. It is brighter towards Saint-Denis, Le Port, Saint-Paul, Saint-André and Saint-Benoît despite the cloudy periods.

“In the northern half, the weather remains mild, but hot and muggy. A few showers are still possible in the afternoon in the upper areas”writes Météo-France La Réunion.

The South-Southeast Flow is strong. Gusts (80 to 90 km/h) affect the east, the highlands and move up towards the western beaches from the start of the day. This afternoon, “the wind is settling in the South-South-West”specify the meteorologists. It enters towards Le Port, La Possession and the Wild South (70 km/h).

The maximum temperatures drop towards Saint-Philippe (26 °C), Saint-Joseph, Saint-Pierre and l'Étang-Salé (28), but are even higher in Le Port (31 °C) and especially in Saint -Denis (32°C). No major upheavals expected in the cirques (25°C in Cilaos and 27°C in Salazie) and on the summits with 18°C at Maïdo and Pas de Bellecombe-Jacob.

The sea is rough along the East and South-East coasts where swells of 4 meters break. It is agitated, very agitated, even strong in all sectors throughout the day. Caution ! Stay away from seashores and heights overlooking the ocean.

PM forecast map

Despite the proximity of Bheki, the depression is filling, the weather this Thursday will be relatively bright in the North, West and East of the department. It will be wetter, in the South-East and the South.
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