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Tropical Cyclone Lola over South Pacific has reached max winds of 120 knots

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Lola over the South Pacific NNE of Port Vila, Vanuatu has intensified to 120 kt max winds with significant wave heights to 15-15.5 meters (about 50 ft) Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone LOLA intensifies over the South Pacific

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone 01P (LOLA) over the South Pacific, north of Port Vila currently has max winds to 75 kts and significant wave heights about 8-8.5 meters (26-28 feet) Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Dovi Rapidly Intensifies

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Dovi has intensified rapidly and currently packs max winds of 75 knots about 70 nm southeast of Noumea, New Caledonia Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Dovi forms ENE of New Caledonia

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The tropical disturbance over the South Pacific yesterday has now been named Tropical Cyclone Dovi and is now located east-northeast of New Caledonia and is moving southeast at 5 knots with max winds of about 40 knots. Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Tiffany has formed north of Cairns, Australia

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Tiffany has formed north of Cairns, Australia and is rapidly deepening Continue reading →

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TC Donna Update

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

TC Donna located over the South Pacific about 337 NM northwest of Port Vila, Vanuatu currently has maximum winds of about 85 knots with hurricane force winds extending outward about 25 NM from the center. Maximum significant wave height is … Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Donna strengthens over South Pacific

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Donna over the South Pacific was located about 298 NM N-NE of Port Vila, Vanuatu and was moving towards the west at about 9 knots. Conditions are favorable for development as Donna is currently over warm 30C sea temperatures … Continue reading →

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TC Cook threatens New Caledonia

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

TC Cook, as of 1500 UTC 09 April was centered about 225 NM north of Noumea, New Caledonia in the South Pacific and was moving towards the southwest at about 7 knots.  Currently max winds are estimated at 70 knots … Continue reading →

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Intense TC Amos threatens Samoa

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Amos over the South Pacific was centered about 270NM WNW of Pago Pago at 0300 UTC 23 April and was moving eastward at 8 knots with max winds of about 90 knots. Forecasts suggest that Amos will turn … Continue reading →

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TC Winston bears down on Fiji

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

TC Winston continues to strengthen and at 06UTC 19th was located about 330 NM east of Suva, Fiji and was moving west at 12 knots.  Max winds are estimated to by near 125 knots,  Winston remains in favorable conditions for … Continue reading →

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