Tropical Cyclone Advisory Number 09 for Tonga on Tropical Depression 09F (TD09F), 10 Feb 2021
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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
WARNINGS:
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR VAVA’U, HA’APAI, TONGATAPU, ‘EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU LAND AREAS AND COASTAL WATERS.
A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCED FOR THE NIUAS LAND AREAS AND COASTAL WATERS.
A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.
A HEAVY RAIN WARNING AND FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY REMAIN IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA LAND AREAS.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.
SITUATION:
Tropical Depression 09F was located at about 23.3° South, 177.8° West or about 370KM Southwest Nuku’alofa and ‘Eua, 535KM Southwest of Pangai Ha’apai, 670KM Southwest of Neiafu Vava’u, 895KM South Southwest of Niuafo’ou, 930KM South Southwest of Niuatoputapu at 05:00am this morning. TD09F is moving South Southeast at a speed of 14knots (28km/hr) and is expected to lie at about 415km Southwest of Nuku’alofa at 09:00am this morning. Associated strong to damaging gale force winds, cloudy conditions and periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms continues to affect the group by today.