Cyclone Chido is expected to reach Mayotte around 7:30 a.m. this Saturday morning

The forecasts for Cyclone Chido are becoming more refined by the hour. The phenomenon is currently 120 kilometers from Mayotte and is moving in its direction at a speed of 20 km/h. It should be closest by 7:30 a.m. this Saturday, December 14, a little earlier than expected. Chido was initially expected to reach the island around 9am. Gusts of wind, precipitation and swells will begin to appear overnight from Friday to Saturday, as the cyclone approaches the Mahoran coast.

“It is increasing in intensity“, specifies the geographer Said Said Hachim on the plateau of Mayotte the 1st. “We could see the eye shrinking, as if it was going to split in two, but it was just the wall that was changing.” A quick hope showered, the cyclone therefore continues the planned trajectory Météo France has already announced wind gusts between 130 and 180 km/h, or even 200 km/h in the northern part of Mayotte, which will be there. more affected.

The same goes for precipitation: it will vary between 100 to 150 mm of rain in the south, to 200 mm in the north. Waves are expected to reach 3 to 5 meters this Saturday morning in the lagoon and 6 to 9 meters outside the lagoon. The red alert is still in effect. Mahorais are strictly prohibited from going outside until the end of the alert; they are invited to keep themselves informed and follow the instructions given by the authorities.