Weather: A Cyclone Warning Class 1 Issued at 13:00 in Rodrigues
12 years, 3 months ago - January 19, 2012
Tropical Storm Ethel was at 640 km northeast of Rodrigues, at 13:00, Thursday 19 January. Vacoas meteorological station issued a cyclone warning class 1 at noon.
The threat is said to Rodrigues. Ethel moderate tropical storm comes dangerously close to the island of Rodrigues, depending on the weather station Vacoas. The system moves in one direction 0uest southwest 20 km / h.
Tropical Storm until Wednesday night was a tropical disturbance. The system intensified during the night. "Ethel is 640 km from Rodrigues, and on this path, Cyclone is a real danger. We have the eye. The system should increase further, "says Prem Goolaup FORECAST.
Prem Goolaup stresses that cloud bands associated with Ethel will influence the time to Rodrigues. "The time will become rainy and gusts are expected on the island in the coming hours. Heavy showers are expected in some areas.The sea will be dismantled, "said the latter.
Ethel should not influence the time in Mauritius at the moment. Note that another tropical disturbance moving in the Mozambique Channel.
