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Mauritius, Réunion - Tropical cyclone BHEKI, update (GDACS, Meteo France La Réunion) (ECHO Daily Flash of 19 November 2024)

  • Tropical cyclone BHEKI continued southwest over the southern Indian Ocean towards Mauritius on 18 November, with maximum sustained winds up to 201 km/h, slightly weakening. On 19 November at 6.00 UTC its centre was located offshore approximately 1,000 km north-east of Mauritius and 1,220 km north-east of Réunion, France, with maximum sustained winds of 137 km/h.
  • BHEKI is forecast to continue southwest on 19-20 November as a tropical storm. It is expected to pass close to the Rodrigues island, Mauritius on 20 November very early in the morning (UTC), with maximum sustained winds up to 75 km/h. After that, it is forecast to pass very close to Mauritius and Réunion on the morning of 21 November, with the same maximum sustained winds.
  • Over the next 96 hours, heavy rainfall is forecast over Mauritius, including the Rodrigues island and Réunion.