Informing humanitarians worldwide 24/7 — a service provided by UN OCHA

Mauritius + 1 more

Mauritius, Reunion - Tropical Cyclone BHEKI (GDACS, Meteo France La Reunion, JTWC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 18 November 2024)

  • A new tropical cyclone named BHEKI, formed over the southern Indian Ocean, is moving south-west. On 18 November at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located in the sea, approximately 670 km north-east of Rodrigues island, Mauritius with maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h (tropical cyclone).
  • BHEKI is forecast to continue south-west, it will pass north of Rodrigues island on 19 November and on 20-21 November it will move very close to Mauritius first as a tropical storm and Reunion after as a tropical depression.
  • On 19 November, heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected across Rodrigues island while on 20-21 November heavy rainfall and strong winds are forecast across Mauritius and Reunion.