Tropical Cyclone Berguitta path track: Shock model shows DIRECT HIT on Mauritius
TROPICAL CYCLONE BERGUITTA is still on course to make a direct hit on Mauritius, expected to unleash furious winds, according to the latest track path model update from weather company Foreca.
Tropical Cyclone Berguitta will brush the coast of Madagascar but smash through Mauritius and La Reunion, with the two islands expected to be hit with destructive winds and storm surge.
Thousands of residents have flocked to storm shelters set up by the government to avoid the effects of Tropical Cyclone Berguitta.
Authorities have declared a class three alert for the Category 3 Tropical Cyclone Berguitta.
Tracking maps suggest Madagascar should be safe from the path Tropical Cyclone Berguitta.
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he public in Mauritius is advised to complete all precautions and to stay safe
However, forecasters expect the storm to pass directly over Mauritius and nearby La Reunion.
The Latest track model forecast from Foreca show Tropical Cyclone Berguitta passing straight over Mauritius and La Reunion before veering away from Madagascar at the last minute.
The Mauritius Meteorological Services issues its latest Tropical Cyclone Berguitta bulletin – advising residents the centre of the monster storm “continues to approach Mauritius dangerously and may pass very close to the island”.
As of 4pm local time, Tropical Cyclone Berguitta is centred at about 240km to the north east of Mauritius and is moving in a general west-south-westerly direction at a speed of about 7 km/h.
The warning said: “The public in Mauritius is advised to complete all precautions and to stay safe.
“Weather in Mauritius will remain cloudy to overcast with intermittent rain. The rain will be moderate to heavy at times with thunderstorms.
“Wind will blow from south-east at about 50 km/h, strengthening gradually. The guys may reach 120 km/h in the evening.
“Sea will be high with heavy swells. It is strictly advised not to go out at sea.”
Tropical Cyclone Berguitta: Latest maps as intense storm is set to SMASH Mauritius
Wed, January 17, 2018Tropical Cyclone Berguitta is expected to smash Mauritius and La Reunion this week with the intense storm currently building up strength in the Indian Ocean
Cyclone Berguitta track: Only the edge of the wind danger zone
The Met Office is predicting the islands of Mauritius and La Reunion with winds between 70mph and 80mph when Tropical Cyclone Berguitta hits.
Tropical Cyclone Berguitta is expected to dump as much as 300mm to 400mm of rainfall and cause a rise in sea levels, prompting storm surge warnings.
The Met Office said: “Intense Tropical Cyclone Berguitta will move southwest to affect the islands of Mauritius and La Reunion over the next 24 hours or so, bringing damaging winds and flooding rain.”
