Special Weather Bulletin

Fri, Aug 8, 2025

Fourth Special Communique for Agalega issued at 12h00 on Friday 08 August 2025.

AWO has weakened quickly and as at 10h00 it is evolving as a filling low. At 10h00, it was centered at about 580 km to the North-East of Agalega near latitude 5.9 degrees South and longitude 59.5 degrees East.

It is moving towards the North-West at a mean speed of about 10 km/h. On this track, the storm is expected to pass at about 500 km to the North of Agalega tomorrow morning.

Active clouds associated with the low will cause moderate to heavy showers accompanied with thunderstorms as from tonight.

It is estimated that the wind will blow from the South-East at about 35 km/h with gusts that may reach 80 km/h in showers.

Sea will remain rough with swells and the wave height is expected to be about 3 metres 50. The public is advised to secure their boats and not to venture at sea.

This communique will be updated upon availability of new information.