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Severe Tropical Cyclone Lola is the strongest off-season tropical cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, surpassing the previous record held by Cyclone Xavier in 2006.The first tropical cyclone and severe tropical cyclone of the 2023–24 South Pacific cyclone season, Lola was first noted as an area of low pressure to the northeast of Honiara in the Solomon Islands.
Cyclone Kevin approaching Vanuatu on 3 March At 21:00 UTC that same day, 09F strengthened into a Category 1 tropical cyclone in the Australian scale, with the FMS naming it as Kevin . [ 37 ] The JTWC subsequently followed suit and initiated advisories on the system. [ 38 ]
Enlarged track of Cyclone Pam between 12 and 14 March depicting its path in relation to the islands of Vanuatu According to UNICEF , at least 132,000 people have been impacted by Tropical Cyclone Pam, of whom 54,000 are children. [ 37 ]
Cyclone Lola was bearing down on Vanuatu on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AccuWeather Enhanced RealVue™ Satellite) Severe Cyclone Lola, packing winds equivalent to that of a major hurricane, rolled ...
Cyclone Lola was bearing down on Vanuatu on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. ... A Category 5 is the maximum strength on the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale. GET THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP.
This strengthening low can become a cyclone over the weekend, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Jason Nicholls. Fiji, Vanuatu may be threatened by first South Pacific tropical cyclone ...
Cyclone Hola caused extensive damage in Vanuatu, damaging or destroying 1,709 structures, ruining crops, and killing three people. Impacts were most severe in Ambrym where half of the areas homes were damaged and people suffered from food shortages. Ambae, already dealing with the disruptive effects of a volcanic eruption, had major damage ...
As Fran impacted Vanuatu, the whole of New Caledonia was placed under a pre-alert, before cyclone warning number 1 was issued for the French territory on 9 March. [16] [17] This warning required schools to close and advised people to take shelter indoors. [17] In New Caledonia, flooding and mudslides occurred. Winds of 220 km/h (140 mph) were ...