Tonga. TC Yasa

Category 3 TC Yasa warning for Tonga

 TC Yasa which was downgraded to a category 3 cyclone today  was West or about 475km Southwest of Niuafo’ou and 515km Northwest of Nuku’alofa at 9am (local time) today.

The system is moving Southeast at about 10 knots (20km/hr).

The sustained maximum winds near the center is about 75 knots (150km/hr) with momentary gust up to 105 knots (210km/hr).

On its current track, Tropical Cyclone “Yasa” is expected to lie at about 360km Northwest of Nuku’alofa at 7pm today.