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Special Weather Bulletin Number TWENTY TWO for Tonga ON TROPICAL
CYCLONE WILMA ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI
Jan 25/1134 UTC 2011 UTC.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING.

THE GALE WIND WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR ATA IS NOW CANCELLED. 


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA CENTRE 965HPA CATEGORY 3 WAS LOCATED NEAR 22
DECIMAL 1 SOUTH 178 DECIMAL 7 WEST OR ABOUT 205 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST
OF NUKUALOFA OR 140 MILES WEST OF ATA AT 250900 UTC. CLOSE TO ITS
CENTRE THE CYCLONE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE AVERAGE WINDS UP TO ABOUT 80
KNOTS WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 115 KNOTS.

THE CYCLONE IS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KNOTS
FURTHER AWAY FROM THE TONGA GROUP. ON THIS TRACK, THE CYCLONE CENTRE
IS NOT EXPECTED TO DIRECTLY CAUSE GALES OVER ATA. 

FOR  ATA: 
WINDS GRADUALLY EASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. FLOODING INCLUDING
SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS EXPECTED 

FOR REMAINDER OF TONGA:
NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS, EASING
LATER TONIGHT. CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
VERY ROUGH SEAS, GRADUALLY EASING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SWELLS. 


THIS WILL BE THE FINAL SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR TONGA ON TROPICAL
CYCLONE WILMA. 

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