Forecast Bulletin - Mauritius

Weather news for Mauritius issued at 04h30 on Thursday 21 November 2024.

 

General situation:
A) BHEKI is still evolving as a tropical depression. At 04h00, it was centered around the point 20.2 degrees South in latitude and 58.6 degrees East in longitude, that is at around 115 km to the East of Mauritius. It is moving towards the west-South-West at about 20 km/h. Clouds in the circulation of BHEKI are influencing the local weather.
B) A heavy rain watch, a strong wind warning and a heavy swell warning remain in force in Mauritius and will be valid till 16h00 today Thursday November 2024.

Forecast for the next 24 hours:
The sky will be rather cloudy over the whole island with showers. The showers will be sometimes of moderate intensity and may be temporarily heavy in certain regions with risks of thunderstorms.
Fog patches are also expected mainly over the highgrounds.

The maximum temperature will be between 25 and 27 degrees Celsius over the central plateau and between 29 and 31 degrees Celsius along the coasts.

During the night, the minimum temperature will vary between 20 and 22 degrees Celsius over the central plateau and between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius over the coastal regions.

Wind from the southern sector at about 35 to 45 km/h with gusts that may reach 100 km/h this morning. The wind will gradually veer towards the north during the day and will be blowing at a reduced speed of around 30 km/h, with gusts of 60 km/h in the late afternoon.
The public is advised to be very cautious when maneuvering on tall structures and also on the road due to crosswinds.

The open sea will be very rough with swells and the waveheight will be of the order of 4 to 6 metres.
The swells will also influence the lagoons and may break along the low-lying coastal areas during high tides.
Fishermen, pleasure-craft users and the public in general are strongly advised not to go out at sea and not to venture along the beaches.
There are indications that the waves will start to gradually attenuate as from late this afternoon.

 

 

High tides: 15h16 and tomorrow 09h44.

Low tides:  23h29

 

Sunrise:  05h20.

Sunset:   18h30.

 

Atmospheric pressure at 04h00: 1006 hectoPascals.