Punishing Reunion Island when that satellite shot was taken.
1013 hPa Aka is 1013 millibars.
That is sea level air pressure.
that is a good sized storm
with that low of an air pressure
at sea level.
They definitely have cooler storm names in the Indian Ocean
I just hope all the lemurs are okay.
That doesn’t look good!
The Tresta Star, a tanker from the island of Mauritius, has run aground off the eastern coast of Reunion Island, a French Department in the Indian Ocean neighboring Mauritius.
Due to Tropical Cyclone Batsirai, the vessel had set course south of the island, but suffered engine trouble and drifted towards Reunion Island. It is currently aground off Saint-Philippe, at the Tremblet, which is at the foot of the Piton de La Fournaise’s volcano. Eleven crew members are on board, comprised of seven Indians and four Bangladeshis.
IIRC, Napoleon's final resting spot. About as far from France as one can get, especially in the age of sailing ships.