- Tropical cyclone threats near Micronesia and the Mariana Islands
- The National Weather Service and Joint Typhoon Warning Center are coordinating advisories on potential tropical cyclone development in the Marshall Islands.
Tropical Cyclone Wati tracks near Suwarrow, bringing gale-force winds
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Tropical Cyclone Wati is tracking near Suwarrow, located in the Marshall Islands. The system, which developed outside the official South Pacific tropical cyclone season, has maximum sustained winds of 40 knots. It is moving southeast at approximately 14 km/h and is forecast to pass 50km east of Suwarrow tonight.
From cookislandsnews.com
Why it matters
The cyclone is expected to bring damaging gale-force winds and heavy rain to Suwarrow and the Northern Cook Islands through tomorrow morning. These conditions include high seas and a risk of coastal inundation during high tides.
The National Weather Service and Joint Typhoon Warning Center are coordinating advisories on potential tropical cyclone development in the Marshall Islands.
From cookislandsnews.com