Hurricane OLI Continues to Power Up!

Hurricane OLI Continues to Power Up!

 

OLI is still organizing and expected to further intensify

Background: Cyclone OLI May Target Tourist Spots

TC OLI Details

Time/Date: 4 February 2010 – 00:01 UTC

Position: Near 16.6ºS, 153.9ºW

Sustained Movement: 95 degrees

Forward speed: 22 km/hr (~ 12 kt)

Tropical Cyclone OLI has been tracking EAST over the past 6 hours.

Current wind distribution:

 

Maximum Sustained winds: 130 km/hr (~ 70 kt)

Maximum Gusts: ~ 160 km/hr (~ 85 kt)

Maximum significant wave height: 6.7 m (20 ft)

OLI was located about 370 km (200nm) WNW of Bora Bora [Feb 03, 15:00UTC]

Sources: JTWC and Others

Tropical Cyclone OLI is currently a Cat 1 hurricane on the FEWW New Hurricane Scale and expected to further intensify.

 

FIRE-EARTH MODERATORS BELIEVE HURRICANE OLI COULD CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE SOCIETY ISLANDS, ESPECIALLY TAHITI, IF THE CYCLONE CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY, AS IT’S EXPECTED TO DO, AND REMAINS APPROXIMATELY ON ITS CURRENT PATH (ACTUAL PATH NOT THE PREDICTED ONE).

 

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A bit too windy for Kite Aerial Photography.. even with a Kiwi Nighthawk !

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