WEATHER NEWS FOR MAURITIUS ISSUED AT 16h30 THIS THURSDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2016.
General Situation:
A weak ridge of high pressure is extending over our region.
FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS:
Fair weather tonight.
The minimum temperature will be 20 to 22 degrees Celsius over the high grounds and between 23 and 26 degrees Celsius along the coasts.
Sunny over the whole island tomorrow.
The maximum temperature will be between 28 and 30 degrees Celsius over the central plateau and between 32 and 35 degrees Celsius elsewhere.
Wind light and variable during the night, blowing from the North-East at 15 km/h tomorrow.
Sea rough beyond the reefs with Easterly swells.
The public is advised not to venture in the open seas.
Supplementary Information:
At 16h00, the tropical cyclone 'URIAH' was centered around the point 22.1 degrees south in latitude and 78.7 degrees east in longitude.
It is moving in a general southerly direction at about 18 km/h and is gradually moving away from our region.
High Tides: Tomorrow 00h09 and 11h25.
Low Tides: Tomorrow 05h51 and 18h08.
Sunrise : 06h03.
Sunset : 18h44.
The atmospheric pressure at 16h00: 1011 hectoPascals.