Cyclone Freddy is expected to pass at about 120 km at its closest distance to the North North west of Grand Bay at around 1700 hours. SO we expect cyclonic conditions around the island around this time. And mostly we will be moving toward a class 4 if we experienced winds above 120 km/h.
At 1300 hours, intense tropical cyclone Freddy was centred about 140 km almost to the north of Cap Malheureux, in latitude 18.6 degrees south and longitude 57.9 degrees east.
The estimated central pressure of Freddy is around 930 hectopascals and the estimated wind gusts near its centre are about 280 km/h.
It is moving towards the west south west at a speed of about 30 km/h.. On this trajectory Freddy continues to dangerously approach Mauritius and represents a direct threat. Active cloud bands associated with Freddy have started to influence the weather in Mauritius. A further deterioration in the weather is expected and cyclonic conditions may prevail over the whole island in the coming hours.
