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{{Short description|2024 tropical cyclone}} | |||
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{{see also|List of off-season South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclones}} | |||
{{Infobox weather event | |||
| name = Intense Tropical Cyclone Bheki | |||
| image = Bheki 2024-11-17Z.jpg | |||
| caption = Bheki at its peak in the open South Indian Ocean on November 17th. | |||
| formed = November 12, 2024 | |||
| dissipated = November 23, 2024 | |||
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| winds = 105 | |||
| pressure = 944 | |||
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| winds = 115 | |||
| pressure = 961 | |||
| basin = SWInd | |||
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| year = 2024 | |||
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'''Cyclone Bheki''' was a tropical cyclone in the ]. Formed on 12 November, Bheki is the second named storm and the third storm of the season. Cyclone Bheki is in 2024 the strongest November cyclone recorded in the basin by wind speed; it also was the strongest off-season storm in the basin, beating ]’s record of 115 mph (185 km/h). | |||
== Meteorological history == | |||
{{storm path|Bheki 2024 path.png|left}} | |||
On 11 November, the MFR noted that an elongated low-level circulation was developing despite being inside an environment with dry air and easterly shear, due to good divergence on the western side, steadily developing convection, and monsoonal flow.<ref>{{cite report |url=http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/webcmrs9.0/anglais/activiteope/bulletins/zcit/ZCITA_202411111157.pdf |title=Bulletin for Cyclonic Activity and Significant Tropical Weather in the Southwest Indian Ocean |date=11 November 2024 |publisher=] |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> Later that day, the JTWC began tracking the disturbance, noting that it was in an environment favorable for development southeast off ].<ref>{{Cite JTWC|type=abio|designation=90S|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/abioweb.txt|date=2024-11-11|archive-url=https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-11-11-1830-abioweb.txt|time=18Z|archive-date=2024-11-12|reissued=1}}</ref> | |||
Further organziation occurred, and early on 12 November, the MFR designated the system as ''Zone of Disturbed Weather 03''.<ref>{{cite report|title=Zone of Disturbed Weather 03 Warning Number (1/3/20242025)|url=http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/webcmrs9.0/anglais/activiteope/bulletins/cmrs/CMRSA_202411121336.pdf|publisher=]|date=12 November 2024|access-date=12 November 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> It was later upgraded to Moderate Tropical Storm Bheki on 14 November, and Severe Tropical Storm Bheki with hurricane-force winds on 15 November. Soon, on 16 November, it had strengthened a little more, and had reached ] status. Soon, it reached major hurricane equivalent winds, according to the ]. As it weakened and approached ], the end of Cyclone Bheki was imminent. On November 23, Cyclone Bheki had died out near Madagascar. | |||
== Impact == | |||
===Rodrigues=== | |||
In ], ], wind gusts of {{convert|100 to 122|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} were reported.<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=http://metservice.intnet.mu/cyclone-bulletin-french-rodrigues.php |title=Cyclone Warning Bulletin Rodrigues (French Version) |date=2024-11-20 |publisher=Mauritius Meteorological Services |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241120042422/http://metservice.intnet.mu/cyclone-bulletin-french-rodrigues.php |access-date=2024-11-20|archive-date=20 November 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |language=fr |author=Mathieu Saintomer |title=Forte tempête tropicale Bheki : Rodrigues passe en alerte de classe 4 |journal=Linfo.re |date=2024-11-20 |url=https://www.linfo.re/ocean-indien/ile-maurice-rodrigues/forte-tempete-tropicale-bheki-rodrigues-passe-en-alerte-de-classe-4 |access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref> The Rodrigues Emergency Operations Command reported that 64 % of the population had been left without electricity due to power outages caused by strong winds. Some 50 people had to seek shelter in centres across the island, some rescued by emergency services. Electricity company teams, military personnel and firefighters were dispersed across the territory to carry out necessary work, as well as clearing roads of fallen trees and branches, in order to return the situation to normal.<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://lexpress.mu/s/64-des-rodriguais-ont-ete-prives-de-courant-540157 |title=Cyclone Bheki: 64% des Rodriguais ont été privés de courant |date=2024-11-21 |website=lexpress.mu |access-date=2024-11-21}}</ref> The strong {{convert|5 to 7|m|ft|abbr=on}} swell caused coastal flooding and in Montagne-Goyave, the community school suffered heavy damage.<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://lexpress.mu/s/rodrigues-balayee-par-le-choc-de-lalerte-iv-540156 |title=Cyclone Bheki: Rodrigues balayée par le choc de l'alerte IV |date=2024-11-21 |website=lexpress.mu |access-date=2024-11-21}}</ref> Despite all of the action in Rodrigues, no damage was caused. | |||
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== See also == | |||
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== References == | |||
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