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Mauritius weather: transition to cold front and high winds

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2026-08-27 16:08 UTC → 2026-08-29 03:01 UTC · added removed

By late August 2026, Mauritius transitioned from unsettled weather driven by an instability line to a more significant weather shift. Throughout mid-August, the island experienced intermittent rain, wind gusts up to 50 km/h, and fog in higher elevations. Sea conditions remained hazardous, with swells of 3 to 3.5 meters beyond the reefs prompting authorities to advise against lagoon activities in the east, south, and west. By August 19, a humid air current continued to bring cloudy skies and light showers, particularly in the afternoon and overnight in elevated areas and along the east coast. High seas persisted, with swells reaching 2.5 meters. A major change is Fog was also expected to begin on Friday, August 28, the central plateau and eastern regions. A major weather shift intensified as a cold front approaches the island, followed by and a strong anticyclone. According to anticyclone approached from the Vacoas meteorological station, this system is forecast to bring rain southwest. On August 27, the Mauritius Meteorological Services issued a Strong Wind and wind gusts Heavy Swell Warning, effective from Friday, August 28, through Sunday, August 30. Forecasts indicate southeastern winds with mean speeds of up to 80 45 km/h in exposed areas, alongside a daytime temperature drop of approximately 4°C. Maritime conditions are predicted and gusts reaching up to deteriorate significantly. High 90 km/h. High-energy swells generated southwest of the Mascarenes between 4 and 6 meters are expected to create very rough seas starting Friday morning. These conditions expected, which may lead to storm cause tidal surges during high tide, increasing the risk of and coastal flooding inundations, particularly in low-lying areas of the south west and west. south. The weather system, moving toward the Mascarene Islands from National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre (NDRRMC) has advised the southwest, will initially bring cloud cover public to strictly avoid all sea and rain beach activities, including fishing and recreational boating, and to exercise caution on Friday before coastal roads due to the subsequent anticyclone introduces windy risk of strong gusts and cold conditions across the island. crosswinds.

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  1. 2026-08-29 03:01 UTC Mauritius weather: transition to cold front and high winds
  2. 2026-08-27 16:08 UTC Mauritius weather: transition to cold front and high winds
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