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Weather Information

Weather news issued at 04h40 on Wednesday 10 February 2010.

General situation:

The atmospheric conditions remain moist and unstable over our region.

Forecast for next 24 hours:

The sky will be rather cloudy over the whole island with showers more frequent over the high grounds.the showers will locally be of moderate to heavy intensity with isolated thunderstorms.

There will be water accumulations and fog patches.the public is advised to take necessary precautions.

Wind south-easterly 20 kmph with gusts under showers.

Sea moderate beyond the reefs becoming locally rough in thundery showers.

The maximum temperature over the central plateau will be 28 degrees celsius and 33 over the coasts.
The minimum temperature will be 22 degrees celsius over the high grounds and between 24 and 27 degrees celsius over the coastal areas.

High tides: 11h35 and tomorrow 00h43.
Low tides: 06h12 and 18h09.

Sunrise: 05h59.
Sunset: 18h49.

Atmospheric pressure at 04h00 : 1012 hectopascals.

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General Information

CYCLONE WARNINGS

Class 1

Slight risks of gusts reaching 120 km per hour

»Check if your emergency equipment is in good condition (portable radio, essential drugs, gas, tools)

Class 2

Increased risks of gusts reaching 120 km per hour

» Store food, water, candles, batteries etc

Class 3

Great danger of gusts reaching 120 km per hour

» Complete your preparations

» Close all openings

» Evacuate danger zones (risks of landslide, floods, tidal waves)

Class 4

Gusts of 120 km recorded

» Remain within the shelter. Stay calm.

» If the eye of the cyclone passes over the island, there will be a lull. Do not go out. The lull will be of short duration and the violent winds will start blowing again in the opposite direction

End of Alarm

After the cyclone

» Do not touch broken electric wires

» Be cautious with damaged structures, uprooted trees, broken branches, overflowed rivers...

Name Speed of the gusts

• Tropical Depression ---------------- Less than 89 km/h

• Moderate Tropical Storm ---------- 89 to 124 km/h

• Severe tropical storm ------------- 125 to 165 km/h

• Tropical Cyclone ------------------- 166 to 233 km/h

• Intense tropical Cyclone ---------- 234 to 299 km/h

• Very intense tropical Cyclone ----- More than 300 km/h