SIO: HORACIO - Moderate Tropical Storm

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MODERATE TROPICAL STORM HORACIO


Estimated maximum wind speeds (averaged over 10 minutes) at sea: 65 km/h.

Estimated maximum gusts at sea: 95 km/h.

Estimated pressure at the center: 996 hPa.

Position on February 20 at 10 a.m. local time: 15.1 South / 76.5 East.

Distance from the coast of Réunion: 2280 km to the East-Northeast sector

Distance from Mayotte: 3390 km to the East sector

Movement: SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST, at 17 km/h.

System information:

- The 11-20252026 system, which is developing over the center of the basin, far from inhabited land, has intensified in recent hours. It has reached the stage of a moderate tropical storm and has therefore been named HORACIO.

- Tropical Storm Horacio will gradually move towards the southwest in the coming hours. It is expected to intensify over the next few days and could reach the stage of an intense tropical cyclone by Sunday or Monday.

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MODERATE TROPICAL STORM HORACIO


Estimated maximum wind speeds (averaged over 10 minutes) at sea: 65 km/h.

Estimated maximum gusts at sea: 95 km/h.

Estimated pressure at the center: 996 hPa.

Position on February 20 at 4 p.m. local time: 15.7 South / 75.8 East.

Distance from the coast of Réunion: 2190 km to the East-Northeast sector

Distance from Mayotte: 3320 km to the East sector

Movement: SOUTHWEST, at 19 km/h.

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MODERATE TROPICAL STORM HORACIO


Estimated maximum wind speeds (averaged over 10 minutes) at sea: 65 km/h.

Estimated maximum gusts at sea: 95 km/h.

Estimated pressure at the center: 1000 hPa.

Position on February 20 at 10 p.m. local time: 15.7 South / 74.9 East.

Distance from the coast of Réunion: 2095 km to the East-Northeast sector

Distance from Mayotte: 3210 km to the East sector

Movement: WEST, at 17 km/h.

System information:

- Moderate tropical storm HORACIO is developing over the center of the basin, far from inhabited land.

- Tropical Storm Horacio is heading southwest this weekend. It is expected to continue intensifying over the next few days and could reach the stage of an intense tropical cyclone by Sunday or Monday.

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MODERATE TROPICAL STORM HORACIO


Estimated maximum wind speeds (averaged over 10 minutes) at sea: 75 km/h.

Estimated maximum gusts at sea: 100 km/h.

Estimated pressure at the center: 999 hPa.

Position on February 21 at 04:00 local time: 16.1 South / 74.5 East.

Distance from the coast of Réunion: 2040 km to the East-Northeast sector

Distance from Mayotte: 3180 km to the East sector

Movement: WEST, at 11 km/h.

System information:

- Moderate tropical storm HORACIO is moving westward over the central basin, far from inhabited land. It is currently located more than 1200 km northeast of Rodrigues.

- The system is expected to continue moving southwest this weekend. It is expected to continue intensifying over the next few days and could reach the stage of an intense tropical cyclone by Monday.

- Early next week, HORACIO is expected to gradually move south and then southeast. It could pass about 100 km east of Rodrigues between Monday and Tuesday.

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MODERATE TROPICAL STORM HORACIO


Estimated maximum wind speeds (averaged over 10 minutes) at sea: 65 km/h.

Estimated maximum gusts at sea: 95 km/h.

Estimated pressure at the center: 1000 hPa.

Position on February 21 at 10 a.m. local time: 16.5 South / 73.3 East.

Distance from the coast of Réunion: 1905 km to the East-Northeast sector

Distance from Mayotte: 3050 km to the East-Southeast sector

Movement: WEST-SOUTH-WEST, at 24 km/h.