NEW BANSI CYCLONE UPDATE - 22H10 A CYCLONE WARNING CLASS II IS IN FORCE IN MAURITIUS. A CYCLONE WARNING CLASS II IS IN FORCE IN MAURITIUS. Tenth cyclone bulletin for Mauritius issued at 2210 hours on Tuesday 13 January 2015. At 22h00, intense tropical cyclone BANSI was centered in latitude 17.4 degrees south and longitude 58.1 degrees east, that is at about 290 kilometers almost to the north of Mauritius. BANSI continues to move in a general Easterly direction at about 06 km/h. In view of its position and intensity and its expected recurvature towards the South-East later, the center of BANSI may come closer to Mauritius. Therefore, intense tropical cyclone BANSI remains a potential threat to Mauritius and the risk of experiencing cyclonic winds still exist. A CYCLONE WARNING CLASS II REMAINS IN FORCE IN MAURITIUS. The public is advised to take all necessary precautions. Our region remains under the influence of active clouds bands associated with BANSI. The weather will remain cloudy to overcast over the whole island with intermittent showers and isolated thunderstorms. The showers will be moderate to heavy at times in places thereby causing water accumulation and flooding of river banks and other water courses. The public is advised to stay away from these places. There will be fog patches in certain places that will reduce visibility. Road users are advised to be extremely cautious. Wind will blow from the eastern sector at a speed of 40 to 50 km/h with gusts reaching 90 to 100 km/h in places. Sea will remain very rough with swells of the order of 5 to 7 metres, breaking on the North Western, Northern and Eastern coasts. The public is strongly advised not to venture at sea. A CYCLONE WARNING CLASS II IS IN FORCE IN MAURITIUS. A CYCLONE WARNING CLASS II IS IN FORCE IN MAURITIUS. Highest gusts recorded during the last six hours are as follows Albion : 50 km/h. Le Morne: 94 km/h Pointe aux Canonnier: 54 km/h. Nouvelle Decouverte: 72 km/h. Mont Loisir Rouillard: 65 km/h. Grand Bassin: 72 km/h. Vacoas: 81 km/h. Plaisance (Airport) : 57 km/h. Quatre Bornes: 64 km/h. Champs de Mars: 97 km/h. The next bulletin will be issued tomorrow morning at 04h10.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 18:20:06 +0000
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