Tropical Storms
Pacific Ocean:
Severe tropical cyclone Ian category 4 was located about 180km south of niuafo'ou or about 230km northwest of Vava'u at 10:00am this morning. Tropical cyclone Ian has estimated winds of 90knots near its centre with momentary gusts up to 125knots The cyclone is now moving southeast at 6knots.
On its current track, tropical cyclone Ian may bring:
Damaging gale force winds to Vava'u in the 3-6hrs, destructive storm force winds in the next 6-12hrs and very destructive hurricane force winds in the next 12-18hrs
For the Ha'apai group tropical cyclone Ian may bring damaging gale force winds in the next 6-12hrs, destructive storm force winds in the next 12-18 and possible very destructive hurricane force winds in the next 24 to 36hr.
For Tongatapu and Eua the cyclone may bring damaging gale force winds in the next 24-48hrs.
Neutral El Nino
US weather forecaster said on Thursday that it maintains its forecast for neutral El Nino and La Nina conditions in the Northern Hemisphere through summer 2014.
NewsBytes:
Rain in parts of Mindanao in the Philippines may result in flooding in low-lying areas as a low pressure area moved closer to the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
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