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Tropical Cyclone Hollanda was the worst tropical cyclone in Mauritius in 19 years. It formed on 6 February 1994, in the central Indian Ocean in the Southern Hemisphere.The cyclone moved southwestward for much of its duration, striking Mauritius on 10 February at peak intensity with winds of 218 km/h (135 mph).
Soon after, the cyclone moved over St. Brandon, one of the Outer Islands of Mauritius; the island recorded a minimum barometric pressure of 955 mbar (28.2 inHg), and estimated the eyewall diameter at 50 km (31 mi). [4] On February 24, Gamede passed north of Mauritius and Réunion, approaching within 300 km (190 mi) of the latter island.
At least 36,000 people on the island lost power as Batsirai approached, [68] with 10,000 still out on 7 February. [69] Several people were injured, with the storm causing carbon monoxide poisoning in 10 people. [70] Eleven sailors were stranded in an oil tanker during the storm, and were rescued on 4 February. [71]
Cyclone Freddy approaching Mauritius on 19 February. A class I cyclone warning was issued by Mauritius for Rodrigues, and later a class II cyclone warning was issued. [33] [34] Flights from Rodrigues to Saint-Denis, Réunion, were canceled or rescheduled due to inclement weather. [35]
By the 17th of February, the Météo-France La Réunion (MFR) [nb 1] reported that the system had become a moderate tropical storm and the Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center in Mauritius named it Emnati. [7] [8] On February 18, at 00:00 UTC the MFR marked Cyclone Emnati as a Severe Tropical Storm. Just three hours later, the JTWC ...
The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2024. The several weather events which had a significant impact were blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The 24 weather and climate disaster events in the United States with losses exceeding $1 billion in 2024
On 8 February, MFR's tropical weather discussions began to highlight the possibility of a storm gradually developing in the northeast of the Mascarene Islands. [86] It gradually organized over favorable environmental conditions with very warm sea surface temperatures and low wind shear. [ 87 ]
Moka has a tropical wet climate.Since it is in the southern hemisphere, February is the warmest month and August is the coolest.Temperatures normally can range from 28 °C (82 °F) in February to 15 °C (59 °F) at night in August.