Winds are forecast to increase later tonight and into Saturday morning for American Samoa. Also, rain is expected to be heavy and consistent at times which could trigger additional mudslides throughout the Territory. Warning for Niue cancelled as Cyclone Wasi dissipates 23/02/2020 The tropical cyclone warning previously in force for Niue is now cancelled. View up-to-date storm tracks, forecasts, advisories and satellite imagery for the Atlantic and Pacific tropical basins. Cyclone Wasi is the second named tropical cyclone to form near Samoa this past week. . © Copyright TWC Product and Technology LLC 2014, 2020. EarlyAlert's Tropical Weather Center provides you with the latest tropical storm and hurricane weather information. Tropical Depression TD10F is now upgraded to Tropical Cyclone WASI and was located 107km West South West of Asau and 179km West of Apia at 2pm today. Spaghetti models for WASI can be found here: Public Advisory not available for this storm. Around 2pm, the Fiji Met Service named the tropical depression that was 10F, Tropical Cyclone Wasi. Flood warnings remain for all major rivers … Tropical Cyclone Bulletin This TC Potential Bulletin describes any current cyclone activity, along with details of possible cyclone development over the next few days. The Tropical Cyclone Warning for Samoa been cancelled with the Cyclone Wasi now setting its sights on Niue. Issued by Samoa Met Office at 5am Sunday 23rd Feb: Tropical […] Tropical Cyclone Wasi is slow moving east southeast at 12km/hr with winds close to the centre at 83kph. Tropical Cyclone Wasi 21-2-20 Update - Duration: 1:59. The Samoan public have been warned they could still expect heavy rain and gusty winds associated with the category one storm which could bring flooding and landslides to the country. Tropical Cyclone 18P briefly strengthened into a tropical storm in the Southern Pacific Ocean and quickly faded. Max Predicted Wind Speed 25 knots / 29 MPH at 2020-02-23T12:00:00.000Z. Forecast Discussion not available for this storm. At that time, Wasi triggered a tropical cyclone and gale warning for Niue. Tropical Cyclone Wasi is slow moving east southeast at 12km/hr with winds close to the centre at 83kph. However should a tropical depression intensify to the south of 25°S between 160°E and 120°W it will be named by MetService in conjunction with the FMS. Make a monthly donation or a one-time donation to help support ongoing costs with Cyclocane. Zoogomoogo 252 views 1:59 Sea of obstacles imperil American Samoa's tuna industry - Duration: 10:03. There is no tracking data for this storm. Play solitaire and track all of the cyclocane storms at the same time at Hurricane Solitaire. Tropical Cyclone Wasi Storm Activity: Feb 21, 2020 - Feb 23, 2020 Storm Maps Select a map to view: Satellite « Tropical Cyclone Vicky Tropical Cyclone Esther » … ( cyclocane is a CYCLOne and hurriCANE tracker by hayley ). Wasi was the second tropical cyclone to affect the Samoan islands in two days. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE For Niue, Cyclone Wasi will hopefully be past peak power before it arrives but it’s still serious for the very low lying coral island nation, with a population of just over 1600. The system is slow moving East South East at a speed of 8km/h. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 231205Z ATMS 88GHZ IMAGE INDICATE A RAPIDLY WEAKENING LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION WITH ISOLATED CONVECTION … Tropical Cyclone WASI-20 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability. It is normally issued during the TC season from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, but also outside this period if required for a potential or active cyclone. Looking back at Hurricane Gustav's record 211 mph wind gust, Global warming and the frequency of intense Atlantic hurricanes: model results. Tropical Related Links: Differences between American Samoa and Independent Samoa tropical categories Tropical Cyclone fix positions for tropical cyclones in the South Pacific from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center TD10F was upgraded to TC Wasi at 2.00pm this afternoon. At that time, Wasi triggered a tropical cyclone and gale warning for Niue. FIJI MET SERVICE 20022320 FIJI MET SERVICE 20022320 Pacific meteorologists are being criticised for “over-forecasting” the last two tropical cyclones, Vicky and Wasi. Tropical Cyclone 18P briefly strengthened into a tropical storm in the Southern Pacific Ocean and quickly faded. On Feb. 22 at 4 a.m. EST (0900 UTC), 18P became Tropical Cyclone Wasi with maximum sustained winds near 55 knots (63 mph/102 kph), the peak of its strength. JTWC says winds could gust to almost 130km/h at sea and be gale force still when they reach Niue. The Samoa government has activated the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) to prepare for Tropical Cyclone Wasi. Although there are slight differences in reports from various weather watchers, they all agree that TC Wasi is intesifying, and tracking away from the Samoa Islands including American Samoa. #TropicalCycloneWasi #Wasi #Samoa on February 21st, 2020. Max wind speed 100km/h. Operational Tropical Cyclone Data Name: WASI Number: 2018 19 Feb 2020 18:00 UTC to 24 Feb 2020 00:00 UTC date/time lat long hPa cat kts 2020-02-19 18 9.5 178.4 1010 15 2020-02-20 00 10.0 Winds are 10-min average. Don't forget to subscribe for future updates. With tropical depressions intensifying into a tropical cyclone between the Equator and 25°S and between 160°E - 120°W named by the FMS. According to the latest Special Weather Bulletin, if TC Wasi continues on its projected track it will relocate at about 85km (46nm) southwest of Tafitoala or 105 km (57nm) south southwest of Apia at 2.00 am tomorrow morning. The Tropical Cyclone Warning for Samoa been cancelled with the Cyclone Wasi now setting its sights on Niue. We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good. Flood warnings remain for all major rivers and vulnerable areas. At 4 pm it was lying 200 miles west of American Samoa with the eye very close to Savaii. This is the final warning / advisory for this storm as it has weakened below warning levels and/or the storm system is no longer a tropical cyclone. Its classified by the National Weather Service as a Tropical Storm packing winds of 55 to 72 miles per hour with higher gusts. Take control of your data. WEATHER UPDATE: Tropical Cyclone WASI Warning now in effect – Related articles from other sources Cyclone Wasi is moving toward the southeast around the southwestern periphery of a subtropical ridge. Weather Disasters Since 1980, Deadliest Late Season Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, Hunting Hugo: The Hurricane Hunters' Wildest Ride, The hurricane/typhoon hunter missions that never returned to base, A new world record wind gust: 253 mph in Australia's Tropical Cyclone Olivia, Modiki El Niños and Atlantic hurricane activity. Downpours from Wasi spread over the islands of Upolu and Savai'i. Go to the main page to see active storms. Costliest U.S. Storm Activity: Feb 21, 2020 - Feb 23, 2020. PBS … 9:20 pm on 23 February 2020. NOT CHILD DIRECTED Cyclone Wasi has dissipated and warnings for Niue and Cook Islands have been downgraded. A tropical cyclone warning remains in effect for all of Samoa. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 18P (WASI), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 130 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NIUE, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. On Feb. 22 at 4 a.m. EST (0900 UTC), 18P became Tropical Cyclone Wasi with maximum sustained winds near 55 knots (63 mph/102 kph), the peak of its strength. The cyclone is moving through a generally favorable atmospheric and oceanic environment characterized by weak northwesterly shear (5 to 10 knots), warm sea … [181] Two rivers … Tropical Cyclone Wasi 2020 Last Modified: 21:00 February 23, 2020 UTC Wasi 2020 Satellite images and tracking maps of Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Wasi 2020, February 21 - 23. Is the Atlantic hurricane season getting longer? TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 18P (WASI), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 130 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NIUE, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Nadi Weather Service in Fiji has now named Tropical Cyclone 10F (18P) as Tropical Cyclone Wasi. 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