Good morning to everyone! While we are all preparing to celebrate, the atmosphere has decided to give us a watery send-off for the year. We experienced a very active night with significant rainfall covering the western half of the island, from the South-West all the way to the North-West, and this trend is influencing our morning weather.
Detailed weather Forecast for Mauritius
For today, active clouds continue to cross the island, descending from the North-West. These clouds are potent, with a capacity to dump 25mm of rain in just one hour. Thunderstorms and lightning are expected to have started from 06:00 AM. We estimate that 95% of the island will receive rainfall today. While some areas might only see 10mm, heavy showers between 06:00 AM and 12:00 PM could bring accumulations ranging from 30mm up to 88mm.
However, there is optimism for the New Year’s Eve parties. From midday onwards, the cloud mass will shift towards the North. An improvement in the weather is expected for the East and South starting as early as 11:30 AM. The wind is blowing from the North-West at a gentle 15 km/h. Sea conditions are manageable (“praticable”), with wave heights of 1.2m – 1.3m in the North and 1.5m – 1.7m on the reefs in the East and South. Tides are: Low at 04:01 and 16:59, High at 10:17 and 23:18.
Outlook for Rodrigues and Agalega
Rodrigues is enjoying much calmer conditions. The weather was good yesterday and will remain sunny today. The sea in Rodrigues has waves of around 1.6m in the open ocean. Agalega also has good weather today, but residents should prepare for significant rainfall around January 5th and 6th due to the passage of Cyclone GRANT.
Cyclone Watch: GRANT
Intense Tropical Cyclone GRANT was positioned at 05:00 AM at latitude 14.8° South and longitude 73.1° East. It is moving West-South-West at 29 km/h. Currently, it is located 1140 km North-East of Rodrigues and 1720 km East-North-East of Mauritius. It poses absolutely no threat to the Mascarene islands for the next 3 days. While it generates gusts of 253 km/h and massive 9.5m waves at its center, it is far away. It shows signs of weakening soon but may re-intensify as it approaches Agalega due to favorable conditions.
Conclusion
Please take precautions on the roads, as water accumulation is likely in many places. However, looking forward, the weather from tomorrow until January 4th promises to be excellent.
Have a safe day and a Happy New Year!
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