Mauritius cyclone warning

3 January 2013

CYCLONE WARNING

A CYCLONE WARNING CLASS II REMAINS IN FORCE IN MAURITIUS.

FIFTH CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED AT 1000 HRS ON THURSDAY
03 JANUARY 2013

TROPICAL CYCLONE DUMILE WAS CENTERED AT 1000 HRS NEAR LATITUDE
20.2 DEGREES SOUTH AND LONGITUDE 54.5 DEGREES EAST.
DUMILE IS MOVING TOWARDS THE SOUTH SOUTH WEST AT ABOUT 22 KM/H AND IS NOW PASSING AT ITS CLOSEST DISTANCE AT ABOUT 300 KM TO THE WEST OF MAURITIUS.

SINCE THE ISLAND REMAINS WITHIN THE RADIUS OF STRONG WINDS AND
HEAVY RAIN DUE TO ACTIVE CLOUD BANDS, A CYCLONE WARNING CLASS II IS MAINTAINED IN MAURITIUS.

WEATHER WILL REMAIN SHOWERY WITH THUNDERSTORMS AT TIMES
, MORE FREQUENT OVER THE CENTRAL PLATEAU.
WATER ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN SOME PLACES. THE PUBLIC IS
ADVISED NOT TO VENTURE NEAR RIVERS AND OTHER WATER COURSES.

WIND WILL BLOW FROM THE NORTH EAST AT ABOUT 45 KM/H AND GUSTS OF THE ORDER OF 110 KM/H MAY OCCUR.

SEA WILL REMAIN HIGH WITH SWELLS.
BEACHES WILL EXPERIENCE STORM SURGES.