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Get the Bora-Bora, Leeward Islands local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
While situated about 555 km (345 mi) west-northwest of the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, the system drifted south-southeastward. Early on April 25, Alan passed near to or over the French Polynesian Society Islands of Maupiti, Bora-Bora, and Raiatea.
Bora Bora (French: Bora-Bora; Tahitian: Pora Pora) is an island group in the Leeward Islands in the South Pacific. The Leeward Islands comprise the western part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, which is an overseas collectivity of the French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. Bora Bora has a total land area of 30.55 km 2 (12 sq mi).
By the time he reached the Society islands in 1768, his crew was stricken with scurvy. Despite the crew being twice as numerous as that of the Dolphin, the islanders had sufficient food to trade their surplus for axes, knives and other iron goods. [11]: 90–96 James Cook arrived in Tahiti in April 1769.
December 19–21, 1843 – A weak tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia, where it caused four deaths and severe damage on the islands of Maupiti, Tahaa, Huahine and Bora-Bora. [7] [11] March 13, 1844 – A tropical cyclone impacted Fiji. [6] January 16–17, 1845 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Cook Islands. [6]
[41] [105] Early on April 25, Alan passed near too or over the French Polynesian Society Islands of Maupiti, Bora-Bora, and Raiatea. [105] During April 25, strong wind shear pulled the system apart, with visible imagery showing that the system had a fully exposed low level circulation. [ 9 ]
29 January 2010: Extratropical: 6 February 2010 ... French Polynesia: ... About 650 tourists were trapped on Bora Bora Island after transportation throughout the ...
Map of Bora Bora showing the location of Vaitape Vaitape. Vaitape is the largest city of Bora Bora Island in French Polynesia. It has a population of 4,927, about half of the island's population which is about 10,605. It is located about 210 km (130 mi) northwest of Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia.