Tonga; Posted 18 … Cyclone Zazu, a category 1 storm, is tracking at sea between Tonga and the Cook Islands. It's expected to grow into a category 2 storm later on Tuesday and Wednesday as it … Yasa is also the earliest Category 5 tropical cyclone on both the Australian scale (10-min mean) and Saffir-Simpson scale (1-min mean) in the basin since reliable records began. At midday, Fiji’s National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) said severe cyclone Yasa was about 500 kilometers northwest of Nadi, on … Tropical Cyclone Advisory Number 1 for Tonga on Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa (Category 5) (17 December 2020) Format News and Press Release Source. Event: The Tonga Meteorological Service has issued a tropical cyclone warning for Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Yasa is no longer a ‘severe’ tropical cyclone but is still a powerful storm packing a punch as it passes just to the west of Tonga today. A STORM FORCE WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR HA’APAI LAND AREAS AND COASTAL WATERS. OCHA coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. On its current track, Tropical Cyclone “YASA” is expected to lie at about 365KM Northwest of Nuku’alofa at 10pm tonight. TC Yasa is headed for a potentially devastating landfall in Fiji within the next 24 hours, NASA's website reported at 7:18 am this morning, December 17. Satellite image from Himawari-B 13 Dec. 2020 at 23:20 UTC . Weather watchers are following Tropical Cyclone Yasa [995hpa], moving slowly toward Fiji today, bringing thunderstorms and showers to … The first and second tropical cyclones of the season in the South Pacific formed within 24 hours of one another earlier this week; now Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa is headed for Fiji. A heavy damaging Northwesterly swell (up to 4-6 metres). ... On Tuesday it brought heavy rain, high seas and strong winds to Tonga… Meanwhile in Samoa, a separate tropical cyclone… Tonga's Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at Fua'amotu was activated this morning at 9:00am. Sydney, Australia, Dec 16 (efe-epa).- The South Pacific island nation of Fiji on Wednesday was bracing for the onslaught of category 5 Cyclone Yasa, as Tonga and Niue prepared for the category 2 Cylone Zazu. For emergencies involving U.S. citizens, the Embassy’s … Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres) becoming rough to very rough seas (up to 6-8 metres) by this evening. Cyclone Yasa Could Hit Fiji as Category 5, Cyclone Zazu to Belt Tonga. A heavy damaging Northwesterly swell (up to 4-6 metres). Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres) becoming rough to very rough seas (up to 6-8 metres) by this evening. Tonga Met will issue its next tropical cyclone advisory on Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa for Tonga at about 07:00pm this evening. Tonga's Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at Fua'amotu was activated this morning at 9:00am. Latest humanitarian reports, maps and infographics and full document archive. A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS. Forecasters warned that wave heights around the eye of the storm could approach 14 meters (45 feet). Tropics. The Cyclone Rapidly Fades away leaving Tonga with much needed rain and little in the way of damage. The area of low pressure that would eventually become Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa was first noted by the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) during December 10, while it was located about 655 km (405 mi) to the north of Port Vila in Vanuatu. FOR VAVA’U: Fresh from smashing through Fiji, Cyclone Yasa is now swiping Tonga. THE NEXT TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY ON SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE “YASA” FOR TONGA WILL BE ISSUED ABOUT 7:00PM THIS EVENING. Find help on how to use the site, read terms and conditions, view the FAQs and API documentation. FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Tonga has issued cyclone warnings with Yasa expected to sweep to the southwest of the country late tomorrow. This system is moving Southeast at about 10 knots (20km/hr). North to Northwest winds 25-30knots (50-60km/hrs) with momentary gust up to gale force winds 35-45knots (70-90km/hr). warnings: Zazu is equivalent to a strong tropical storm with winds of 100 kph (62 mph). The cyclone will bring heavy rain and strong, damaging winds to affected areas. A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW INFORCE TONGATAPU AND ‘EUA LAND AND COASTAL WATERS. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres) becoming rough to very rough seas (up to 6-8 metres) by this evening. The Tonga Metservice said Tropical Cyclone Zazu was a category one system, currently packing winds of up to 90kmh, and expected to reach category two on Wednesday. Southeast winds 20-25knots (40-50km/hrs) then rising up to 30-35knots (60-70km/hrs). Tonga braces for Tropical Cyclone Yasa. FOR TONGATAPU AND ‘EUA: LOW TIDE : 04:30PM Warming ocean temperatures fuel the intensification of these storm systems, with rising sea levels heightening storm surges and flooding events. This system is moving Southeast at about 10 knots (20km/hr). Two people have died due to Cyclone Yasa, Fijian officials say, as the category 4 storm heads towards Tonga. The U.S. Embassy is closed Friday. NASA's earth observatory captured a spectacular image of the eye of the storm, yesterday after it rapidly intensified into Category 5 - the fifth storm worldwide to reach that strength in 2020. Cloudy and overcast at times with periods of heavy occasional rain and thunderstorms. East to Northeast winds 25-30knots (50-60km/hrs) with momentary gust up to gale force winds 35-45knots (70-90km/hr). Season Outlook; 5 Days Outlook. Yasa is now severely diminished in strength as it heads toward Fiji’s neighbor to the east, Tonga. Tropical Cyclone Yasa moves toward Fiji yesterday. It was located at about Latitude 18.6° South, Longitude 178.7° West or 465KM Northwest of Nuku’alofa, about 475KM Southwest of Niuafo’ou, 480KM Northwest of Pangai Ha’apai, 500KM West of Neiafu Vava’u, 505KM Northwest of ‘Eua, 605KM Southwest of Niuatoputapu at 3:00pm this afternoon today. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres) becoming rough to very rough seas (up to 6-7 metres). English; Tongan; Track Map; Threat Map; Wind Map Share Wednesday, 16 December 2020 10:46 AM. A Tropical Cyclone Alert is now in force for Tonga. The capital Nuku’alofa has rain with heavy falls and thunderstorms today along with strong winds, up to gale force at times. Permissions apply. Forecast track maps show that Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa is tracking toward Tongan waters tomorrow, Friday, and gales are expected for Saturday morning, December 19. Zazu, which is north-east of Tonga’s capital Nuku’alofa, is rated a category one system, with winds of up to 90km/h (55mph). The system was also located within a marginally favourable environment for further development, with high levels of … Zazu, located northeast of Tonga’s capital Nuku’alofa, is classified as a Category 1 system with wind speeds of up to 90 km / h. Yasa, about 550 km northwest of Fiji’s main island Viti Levu, has already been expanded into a Category 5 cyclone with wind speeds of up to 270 km / h. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS INFORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS. Tonga Met advised at 1:00pm today that Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa, Category 5 was located at about Latitude 20.2° South, Longitude 170.9° West or about 965KM West Northwest of Neiafu Vava'u, 975KM West Northwest of Pangai Ha'apai and Nuku'alofa, 1015KM Northwest of 'Eua at 12:00pm noon. List of organizations that are actively providing ReliefWeb with content. The U.S. Embassy is closed Friday. Rotary clubs in Fiji have immediately activated their community emergency response support plans in consultation and in accordance to established plans managed by Rotary Fiji but taking into account Covid-19 restrictions in place within Fiji. Open job opportunities in the humanitarian field. Helen Willetts has the details. Yasa was assessed as a category 4 tropical cyclone this morning, when it was about 250km east of Suva, MetService said. FOR HA’APAI: “It threatens to cause damage on the scale of Tropical Cyclone Winston, which caused widespread destruction when it hit in 2016.”. Tonga and Fiji were bracing for potentially catastrophic damage as tropical cyclones Zazu and Yasa intensified off their coastlines on Wednesday. Associated strong, gale and destructive storm force winds, cloudy conditions and periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms with very rough to high seas will affect whole of the group by today. The Tonga Meteorological Service has issued a tropical cyclone warning for Tropical Cyclone Yasa. East to Northeast winds 20-30 knots (40-60km/hr) and it is expected to rise up to damaging gale force winds of 35-45 knots(70-90km/hr) by tonight and tomorrow with momentary gusts up to storm force winds 50-60knots (100-120km/hrs). The cyclone will bring heavy rain and strong, damaging winds to affected areas. Tonga has now issued a cyclone … Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa nearing Tonga. Tonga's meteorological service has issued a tropical cyclone warning for the whole of the island nation - with storm-force wind and gale warnings in force for Ha'apai, 'Eua, Vava'u and the main island of Tongatapu. Forecast track maps show that Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa is tracking toward Tongan waters tomorrow, Friday, and gales are expected for Saturday morning, December 19. Updated on Thursday, December 17, 2020 - 16:41. Govt. Tropical Cyclone Yasa moves toward Fiji (left), while Tropical Depression 03F moves over northern Tonga. List of alerts, ongoing and past disasters covered by ReliefWeb. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS. The maximum winds near the center is about 135 knots (270km/hr) with momentary gusts of up to 195 knots (390km/hr). At midnight last night the Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported sustained winds of 140 knots (260 kilometers/160 miles per hour). No additional landmasses are in its path and the storm is expected to dissipate over the next day or two. A HEAVY RAIN WARNING AND FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY REAMINS INFORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA LAND AREAS. Weather Alert: U.S. Embassy Suva, Fiji (December 15, 2020) Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa Approaching Fiji Location: Fiji Event: The Fiji Meteorological Service advises that Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa is Approaching Fiji. Copyright © Vava'u Press 2021. Tropical cyclone Yasa has since been upgraded to … Tropical Cyclone. Curated pages dedicated to humanitarian themes and specific humanitarian crises. RW COVID-19 page: Find latest updates on global humanitarian responses. It was still expected to remain to the west of Tonga later today and tomorrow. ... Kiribati, Samoa and Tonga. Thursday, December 17, 2020 - 16:11. Tropical cyclone Yasa, currently category 3, is forecast to intensify to category 5 before impacting Fiji on Friday morning. But Yasa, about 550km (340 miles) north-west of Fiji’s main island Viti Levu, has already been upgraded to a category five cyclone, with winds of up to 270km/h. Severe Tropical Cyclone “YASA” has been downgraded to Category 3 system. It tracked south over the Lau group of islands during the day. FOR THE NIUAS: Access your account or create a new one for additional features or to post job or training opportunities. Find latest updates on global humanitarian responses, 60 north farmers receive first tranche for cash for cultivation, Fiji receives FJD$1M in humanitarian aid from People’s Republic of China, World Bank Boosts Support for Fiji’s Sustainable Recovery, First tranche payment of cash for cultivation rolled out. A heavy damaging Northwesterly swell (up to 4-6 metres). Cyclone Yasa was one of the most severe in many years. A Tropical Cyclone Alert is now in force for Tonga. Mostly cloudy and overcast with periods of occasional rain, heavy at times. The storm, which hit Fiji on Thursday with heavy rain and strong winds, is now heading for the Pacific island of Tonga. Contact the publishers. Tonga safe from Zazu and Yasa 20 December 2020 – Zazu was only a Category 1 Cyclone coming so close to Tonga, bringing rain and a moderate storm, but then passed on, early last week. It is currently one of the most intense cyclones in terms of pressure (899 hPa) ever recorded in the South Pacific basin, as well as the strongest storm worldwide in 2020. The sustained maximum winds near the center is about 65 knots (130km/hr) with momentary gust up to 100 knots (200km/hr). Fiji and Tonga issued severe weather warnings Tuesday as twin cyclones intensified near the Pacific island nations. The cyclone will bring heavy rain and strong, damaging winds to affected areas later this week. Cyclone Yasa has been downgraded to a category 4 storm but is still packing winds of at least 195km/hr with gusts of 275km/hr. Open training opportunities in the humanitarian field. ReliefWeb Labs projects explore new and emerging opportunities to improve information delivery to humanitarians. While Yasa is bearing down on Fiji, another tropical cyclone, Zazu, has just passed north of Tonga, but brought little to no impact to the islands. At this stage, the disturbance had a broad and fully exposed low level circulation, with little to no atmospheric convection surrounding the system. Cyclone Zazu is currently tracking at sea between Tonga and the Cook Islands and as of 7am today, is a category 1 carrying gale force winds. A heavy damaging Northwesterly swell (up to 4-6 metres). A GALE WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR VAVA’U AND THE NIUAS LAND AREAS AND COASTAL WATERS. TONGAN THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA’AMOTU AIRPORT AT 4:00PM WAS 1006.0 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 93%. And by mid-afternoon the Fiji Meteorological Service said it fell to a category 1. East to Northeast winds 20-30 knots (40-60km/hr) and it is expected to rise up to damaging gale force winds of 35-45 knots(70-90km/hr) by tonight and tomorrow with momentary gusts up to storm force winds 50-70knots (100-140km/hrs). Tonga. An extremely powerful Severe Tropical Cyclone, TC Yasa, is threatening Fiji today, where Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama warned people to prepare and evacuate low lying areas. Mostly cloudy and overcast with periods of occasional rain, heavy at times. And Tonga has now issued a cyclone warning for Yasa with forecasts showing it tracking close to its islands over the weekend. SITUATION: Momentary gusts of up to 195 knots (390km/hr) are also forecast near the eye. Cyclone Yasa and its destruction serve as a grim reminder of how tropical storms have become more severe with climate change and of the disproportionate burden that island nations are forced to bear. While Yasa is bearing down on Fiji, another tropical cyclone, Zazu, has just passed north of Tonga, but brought little to no impact to the islands. issued from the fua’amotu tropical cyclone warning centre at 4:00pm friday 18 december 2020. a tropical cyclone warning remains inforce for tonga. Source: Zoom Earth. The weather forecast issued from Fua'amotu at 1:00pm: FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: The the mean sea level pressure recorded at Fua'amotu Airport at 01:00pm was 1007.6 millibars and the relative humidity was 75%. Cyclone Yasa: Fiji prepares for damaging winds, flooding as category 5 storm heads for centre of island group. Learn more about ReliefWeb, leading online source for reliable and timely humanitarian information on global crises and disasters since 1996. The natural-color image was acquired in the early afternoon on Dec. 16, 2020, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (. HIGH TIDE : 10:30PM. Image soure: Tonga Met. Storm. Updated on Thursday, December 17, 2020 - 16:41. Moderate to rough seas (up to 6-8 metres). The ANZ -Tonga Bank advised it will be temporarily closed tomorrow 18 December due to Cyclone Yasa. NGOs and agencies ready to assist International NGOs and aid agencies say they stand ready to assist Fiji following the devastation caused by Cyclone Yasa overnight. Associated cloudy conditions and periods of heavy rain will affect the Niuas today. Formerly tropical depression TD02F has intensified into a category 2 system and named Tropical Cyclone Yasa ... TD03F which lies just to the north of Tonga has also intensified further into a category 1 tropical cyclone and named tropical cyclone Zazu (TC Zazu) at midday yesterday. A heavy damaging Northwesterly swell (up to 4-6 metres). ISSUED FROM THE FUA’AMOTU TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE AT 4:00PM FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2020, A TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR TONGA. We advocate for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all. Mostly cloudy and overcast with occasional rain, heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms. 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