tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72442312009-04-06T00:54:48.839+10:00APCEDI Asia-Pacific Disaster AlertsAFAP manages the Australian-Pacific Centre for Emergency and Disaster Information (APCEDI) to provide news on natural disaster events in the Asia-Pacific region and to help with rapid disaster response assessment. This was originally a communications network that was activated during a disaster to disseminate information to our Asia-Pacific NGO offices. Now APCEDI has a much wider application across the Asia-Pacific Region.Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comBlogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-15733277447283976072009-04-06T00:41:00.002+10:002009-04-06T00:54:34.816+10:00APCEDI Alert SP/Tn 14F Lin #4-2009: Cyclone Crosses Over Tongatapu Group and Moves into the Southern OceanThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Lin, a tropical cyclone that has now cleared Tonga and is moving into the Southern Ocean.Cyclone Lin is currently located 150 nautical miles (278 kms) south of the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa on Tongatapu. Lin is moving south at 15 knots and is expected to maintain a south to south east Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-48117509732864345912009-04-05T10:00:00.002+10:002009-04-05T10:11:22.477+10:00APCEDI Alert SP/Tn 14F Lin #3-2009: Cyclone Lin Bears Down on Tongatapu GroupThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Lin, a tropical cyclone that is moving across Southern Tonga.Cyclone Lin is currently located 25 nautical miles (46 kms) west-northwest of the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa on Tongatapu. Lin is moving south at 8 knots and is expected to maintain a south to south east course through today and Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-55836573927506339022009-04-05T02:07:00.005+11:002009-04-05T10:12:38.947+10:00APCEDI Alert SP/Tn 14F Lin #2-2009: Cyclone Lin Threatens Ha'apai and Tongatapu GroupsThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Lin, a tropical cyclone that is moving across Tonga.Cyclone Lin is currently located 65 nautical miles (120 kms) west-northwest of the Ha'apai Group and 100 nautical miles (185 kms) north of the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa on Tongatapu. Lin is moving south at 8 knots and is expected to Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-54247642800087025972009-04-04T11:32:00.004+11:002009-04-05T10:13:18.542+10:00APCEDI Alert SP/Tn 14F Lin #1-2009: Cyclone Lin forms over Northern TongaThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Lin, a tropical cyclone that has formed over Northern Tonga.Cyclone Lin formed from a lingering tropical depression last night between Vanua Levu, Wallis and Futuna and Northern Tonga. Lin currently located 125 miles south of Niuafo'ou or 130 miles west-northwest of the Vavau Group. Lin is Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-56857432742693963212009-03-25T18:34:00.002+11:002009-03-25T19:48:27.075+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/NC Jasper #4-2009: Cyclone Jasper Continues to Weaken off New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie); Moving away from the Territory.The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Jasper, a tropical cyclone that is weakening off the west coast of New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie).Jasper peaked in intensity last night as it was passing off the the Northwest Coast of New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie). Today it has continued to weaken and slow down. It is centred Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-24776846183036729342009-03-25T13:35:00.003+11:002009-03-25T14:04:25.175+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/NC Jasper #3-2009: Cyclone Jasper Weakening off New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie); Some Damage on Grande TerreThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Jasper, a tropical cyclone that is weakening off the west coast of New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie).Jasper peaked in intensity last night as it was passing off the the Northwest Coast of New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie). Today it has been weakening as it moves southeast paralleling the Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-56752848472070038292009-03-24T20:52:00.002+11:002009-03-24T21:15:22.460+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/NC Jasper #2-2009: Cyclone Jasper Intensifying Northwest of New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie)The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Jasper, tropical cyclone that is intensifying northwest of New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie).This system has been intensifying and steadily moving toward New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie) for the last 24 hours. Meteo France has issued an 'orange alert (l'alerte cyclonique orange)'for allBird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-62936821950246438792009-03-24T11:05:00.004+11:002009-03-24T11:31:06.026+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/NC Jasper #1-2009: Cyclone Jasper Forms Northwest of New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie)The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Jasper, tropical cyclone that formed overnight northwest of New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie).This system has been meandering in the Coral Sea between Queensland and New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie) for the last several days, but now is becoming much better organised and strengthening. Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-17223105949470699382009-03-17T18:30:00.002+11:002009-03-17T18:49:38.561+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/CI 25P/12F Ken #1-2009: Cyclone Ken forms south of Cook IslandsThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Ken, a minimal tropical cyclone that has formed in the Southern Cook Islands, southwest of Rarotonga.This system is currently located 200 nautical miles (370 kms) westsouthwest of Rarotonga. It is moving southsoutheast at 8 knots and is expected to maintain this course through tomorrowGivenBird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-89276324597324109842009-03-12T01:36:00.006+11:002009-03-12T01:58:54.579+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/CI 20P/11F Joni #1-2009: Cyclone Warning for Southern Cook IslandsThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Joni, a minimal tropical cyclone that has formed in the Southern Cook Islands, east of Rarotonga.This system is currently located 72 nautical miles(135 kms) eastsoutheast of Rarotonga. It is moving southwest at 5 knots and is expected to recurve to the south later today. The RSMC-Nadi Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-47537147182767357472009-02-17T18:01:00.007+11:002009-02-20T18:48:51.766+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/NC 15P/10F Innis #1-2009: Cyclone Alert Issued for New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie)The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Innis, a minimal tropical storm that has formed over New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie).This system passed across central and southern Vanuatu yesterday as a tropical depression causing only very minor wind damage, and strengthened into a minimal cyclone early this morning as it approached Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-32086909657429336912009-01-29T16:08:00.003+11:002009-01-29T16:19:42.063+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/Tn 98P/08F Hettie #3-2009: Cyclone Hettie forms South of TongaThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are continuing to issue guidance on Cyclone Hettie south of Tonga.This is a brief statement to note that Tropical Disturbance 98P/08F did manage to become the first cyclone of the 2009 Central South Pacific season about 170 km to the south-southwest of Tongatapu earlier this morning. However it is now moving away from Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-49219114744874516642009-01-28T13:04:00.003+11:002009-01-28T13:22:00.182+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/Tn 98P/08F Noname #2-2009: Cyclone Warning Discontinued for TongaThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are continuing to issue guidance on Tropical Depression 98P/08F over Tonga.The centre of Tropical Disturbance 98P/08F is located 220 km west-northwest of Tongatapu moving south-southwest at 8 kt. Current models show the Depression slowly weakening as it continues moving to the southwest into cooler water. The Depression Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-84867540680587462422009-01-27T15:18:00.002+11:002009-01-27T15:47:02.399+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/Tn 98P/08F Noname #1-2009: Cyclone Alert Issued for TongaThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Tropical Depression 98P/08F over Tonga that is threatening to become a cyclone later today.The centre of Tropical Disturbance 98P/08F is located 235 km west-northwest of the Vava'u Group moving southeast at 9 kt. Current models show the Depression slowly strengthening as it recurves to the south Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-29562892540645268862008-02-01T16:54:00.000+11:002008-02-01T17:49:35.026+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/Fj 15P Gene #7-2008: Cyclone Gene Pounds Southern Vanuatu and Causes Serious Damage on Futuna, but Begins to Move AwayThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre continue to issue guidance on Tropical Cyclone Gene that is now moving away from Vanuatu after pounding the southernmost islands.The centre of Cyclone Gene is located 75 km east-northeast of the southernmost Vanuatu island of Anatom at 5 PM this evening Vanuatu time with the centre of the storm likely to sideswipe the island Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-66066987249569987252008-01-31T21:05:00.000+11:002008-01-31T22:03:39.054+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/Fj 15P Gene #6-2008: Cyclone Gene Begins to Pound Southern Vanuatu; Threatens Serious Damage for Tanna, Erromango and AnatomThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre continue to issue guidance on Tropical Cyclone Gene that is now beginning to impact on Southern Vanuatu.The centre of Cyclone Gene is located 120 km east of of the Vanuatu island of Tanna at 8 PM this evening Vanuatu time with the centre of the storm approaching the small island of Futuna east of Tanna. Gene is maintaining a Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-25033352312732605022008-01-30T19:58:00.000+11:002008-01-30T20:38:43.792+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/Fj 15P Gene #5-2008: Cyclone Gene Strengthens as it approaches Southern Vanuatu; Cyclone Warning for Tanna, Erromango and AnatomThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre continue to issue guidance on Tropical Cyclone Gene that is now approaching Southern Vanuatu.The centre of Cyclone Gene is located 290 km east of of the Vanuatu Island of Erromango at 8 PM this evening Vanuatu time. Gene has slowed its forward speed in the last few hours and is now moving to the southwest at 6 km/hr. Cyclone Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-53902375957223718772008-01-30T09:51:00.000+11:002008-01-30T10:23:45.988+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/Fj 15P Gene #4-2008: Cyclone Gene Closes in on Southern Vanuatu as Cyclone Warnings Raised for Tanna, Erromango and Anatom.The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre continue to issue guidance on Tropical Cyclone Gene that is now closing in on Southern Vanuatu.The centre of Cyclone Gene is located 350 km east of of the Vanuatu Island of Erromango at 10 AM this morning Vanuatu time. Gene is moving to the west-southwest at 15 km/hr, and should hold its current strength as it approaches Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-87827398877026582312008-01-29T23:27:00.000+11:002008-01-29T23:59:07.823+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/Fj 15P Gene #3-2008: Cyclone Gene Moves Toward Vanuatu After Causing Widespread Minor Damage in FijiThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre continue to issue guidance on Tropical Cyclone Gene that is now heading toward Vanuatu.The centre of Cyclone Gene is located 240 km west-southwest of Nadi on the main Fiji island of Viti Levu at 09 PM this evening Fiji time. Gene is moving to the southwest at 15 km/hr, and should hold its current strength as it approaches Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-2183631024289435362008-01-29T08:21:00.000+11:002008-01-29T08:54:16.672+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/Fj 15P Gene #2-2008: Cyclone Gene Moves Away from Fiji after Causing Widespread Minor Damage on Large Islands. Vanuatu Next.The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre continue to issue guidance on Tropical Cyclone Gene that is now moving away from the Fiji Islands and heading toward Vanuatu.The centre of Cyclone Gene is located 100km west of Nadi on the main Fiji island of Viti Levu at 07 AM this morning Fiji time. Gene is moving to the west-northwest at 20 km/hr, and is intensifying Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-5848313435264818182008-01-28T19:18:00.000+11:002008-01-28T19:49:41.465+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/Fj 15P Gene #1-2008: Cyclone Gene forms over Fiji.The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre have begun to issue guidance on Tropical Cyclone Gene that has formed earlier today over the Fiji Islands.The centre of Cyclone Gene is located just offshore to the north of Rakiraki on the main Fiji island of Viti Levu at 08 PM this evening Fiji time. Gene is moving to the southwest at 20 km/hr, and is intensifying slowly. Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-82120812237947084332008-01-17T12:37:00.000+11:002008-01-17T13:01:06.246+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/VN 10F Funa #2-2008: Cyclone Funa Strengthens Over Northern Vanuatu.The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre continues to issue guidance on Tropical Cyclone Funa that is currently passing across Northern Vanuatu.The centre of Cyclone Funa is located just off the west coast of Maewo and off the north coast of Ambae at 10 AM this morning Fiji time. Funa is moving to the east at 15 km/hr, and is expected to turn more southeast later Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-78034308730428791732008-01-16T23:10:00.000+11:002008-01-16T23:56:33.412+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/VN 10F Funa #1-2008: Cyclone Funa forms near Northern Vanuatu.The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre have begun to issue guidance on Tropical Cyclone Funa that has formed this evening near Northern Vanuatu.The centre of Cyclone Funa is located near about 170 kilometres west of Cape Nahoi on the Northwest tip of Espiritu Santo at 08 PM this evening Fiji time.Funa is moving to the east-northeast at 18.5 km/hr, and is expected Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-27456451710760724752007-12-09T21:30:00.000+11:002007-12-09T21:49:57.574+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/FJ 05P Daman #10-2008: Cyclone Daman Winds Down to a Tropical Depression East of Fiji's Central Lau Group.The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre continue to issue guidance on former Cyclone Daman that has now wond down to Tropical Depression east of Fiji's Central Lau Group.The remnants of Cyclone Daman are located near about 80 kilometres east-southeast of Lakeba or 100 kilometres east-northeast of Kabara in the Lau Group at 6PM this evening Fiji time. These remnantsBird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-20585464682877101232007-12-09T00:03:00.000+11:002008-01-16T23:56:50.333+11:00APCEDI Alert SP/FJ 05P Daman #9-2008: Cyclone Daman Moving between Fiji's Lau Group and Tonga.The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre continue to issue guidance on Cyclone Daman that is currently moving between Fiji's Lau Group and the Central Tongan Islands.The centre of Cyclone Daman is located near about 140 kilometres northeast of Lakeba or 215 kilometres north-northeast of Kabara in the Lau Group at 10PM this evening Fiji time.Daman is moving to the Bird Explorershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225836415012411680noreply@blogger.com