A few stations have already recorded wind gusts of the order of 120 km/h, especially to the north and north-west of the island during the last hour. Moderate to heavy intermittent rain is persisting over the whole island. Cyclonic conditions are now prevailing in Mauritius.
Some of the highest gusts recorded are as follows:
- Champ de Mars : 133 km/h
- Domaine des Pailles: 119 km/h
- Riviere Noire: 108 km/h
- Grand Bassin: 108 km/h
- Le Morne:115 Km/h
- Vacoas: 109 km/h
At 09.30 hours, intense tropical cyclone Batsirai was centred at about 170 km north of Mauritius in latitude 18.4 degrees South and longitude 57.7 degrees East. It is moving towards the south-west at about 18 km/h and continues to approach the Island. The weather is likely to deteriorate further.
