Tropical Storm: Alert 2 Could Be this Afternoon

10 years, 2 months ago - February 05, 2014

The weather station Vacoas is on the alert. Tropical depression approaching Mauritius intensified in moderate tropical storm overnight. If the alert was maintained 1 this morning, Wednesday, February 5, weather alert indicates that 2 could be issued this afternoon. Schools will be closed.

It was named Edilson. Tropical depression approaching Mauritius intensified during the night and went to a tropical storm moderate. The alert 1 has been maintained this morning, Wednesday, February 5. However, the weather station indicates that Vacoas Mauritius could go on alert 2 about 13 hours. Indeed, Edilson may intensify during the day.

Pre-primary, primary, secondary and all training institutions will be closed Wednesday. " There will be no school today because there is a possibility that a warning be issued 2. We do not want to take any chances , "said Vasant Bunwaree, Minister of Education. However, principals and non-teaching staff will get to work.

Moderate tropical storm evolved this morning about 425 km north-north-east of Mauritius. It slowed down during the night and was moving in a general southerly direction approximately 8 km / h. Depending on the weather station, it could accelerate during the day.

It will become overcast with passing showers, mainly on high. Already, the forecast wind gusting to 80 km / h to 100 km / h accompanied by rain tonight.

This unusual phenomenon has arisen in the area of ??St. Brandon. This is indeed a very rare tropical depression also formed near Mauritius.

Text by lexpress.mu

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