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Yasa was the second tropical disturbance, as well as the first tropical cyclone and severe tropical cyclone of the 2020–21 South Pacific cyclone season. Yasa was first noted as an area of low pressure to the north of Port Vila in Vanuatu during December 10. Over the next few days, the system gradually developed further as it absorbed Tropical ...
Yasa dealt a devastating blow to Fiji on Thursday when it made landfall as a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone with winds of 240 km/h (150 mph), according to the Fiji Meteorological Service. As ...
During 2020, Cyclone Harold made landfall on northern Vanuatu as a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone, before later impacting Fiji and Tonga as a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone. [43] Later that year, Cyclone Yasa made landfall in Fiji as a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 240 km/h (150 mph) and momentary gusts of ...
The following day, 03F intensified into Category 1 tropical cyclone Zazu, strengthening to Category 2. Yasa peaked with a minimum barometric pressure of 917 mb (27.08 inHg) and maximum wind speed of 230 km/h (145 mph), while Zazu dissipated into an extratropical cyclone. Yasa caused catastrophic damage and four deaths in Fiji. [19]
Cyclone Yasa, a top category five storm, made landfall over Bua province on the northern island of Vanua Levu on Thursday evening, bringing torrential rain, widespread flooding and winds of up to ...
A tropical depression located east of Vanuatu strengthened late Sunday night, local time, to become Tropical Cyclone Yasa. At its time of formation, Yasa packed wind speeds equivalent to a ...
Storm of the month for December – Cyclone Yasa Yasa was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that struck the island nation of Fiji in December 2020. The second tropical tropical disturbance, and the first and strongest severe tropical cyclone of the season, Yasa originated from a low pressure area on December 10, to the north of Port ...
December 11–24 – Cyclone Yasa kills four people with one missing and caused $246.7 million (2020 USD) in damage across Vanuatu, Fiji, and Tonga. December 18–25 – Tropical Storm Krovanh , also known as Tropical Depression Vicky , kills nine people with one missing and caused $4.48 million (2020 USD ) in damage across the Philippines ...