Cyclone Tino in the Pacific.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Are there any ships up around Fiji or Tonga at the moment ?

Warnings are out that the seas will be high even as far as NZ.

[MMDown Under]

25 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

Are there any ships up around Fiji or Tonga at the moment ?

Warnings are out that the seas will be high even as far as NZ.

Second cyclone to hit Fiji in three weeks.  What was the name of the first?

 

[Kiwi Kruzer]

31 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

Second cyclone to hit Fiji in three weeks.  What was the name of the first?

 

Cyclone Sarai

Edited January 18, 2020 by Kiwi Kruzer

[MMDown Under]

1 hour ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

Cyclone Sarai

Thanks David.  I knew a family who had to stay overnight on the mainland before transferring to an island, due to the weather, but I didn't know the name of the cyclone.  

[MicCanberra]

3 hours ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

Are there any ships up around Fiji or Tonga at the moment ?

Warnings are out that the seas will be high even as far as NZ.

Yes Carnival Splendor being affected, missed ports in Fiji.

[tangogulf]

Ruby Princess in Fiji for next few days then Tonga - or given the weather perhaps not!

[NSWP]

Bit of Rock n Roll, adds to the adventure.

[MicCanberra]

They tend to miss the worst of the weather.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Looks OK today. Ruby is at the sugar wharf in Lautoka 

 

[MicCanberra]

Hasn't changed much in 30 years.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

2 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

Hasn't changed much in 30 years.

Very reliable 

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Ruby  got to Suva OK as well today:

[possum52]

Cyclone Tino has been downgraded to an extra tropical low and is now well to the east of NZ and moving away to the south east.

 

Leigh

[Kiwi Kruzer]

17 minutes ago, possum52 said:

Cyclone Tino has been downgraded to an extra tropical low and is now well to the east of NZ and moving away to the south east.

 

Leigh

Last night the automatic tsunami warning sirens went off at 9 pm in the Bay of Plenty and continued for 15 minutes. Because of the continuous siren many people evacuated to higher ground . The swells had been much higher due to the cyclone so I would not be surprised that that may have been the cause ......but no one has said anything yet. 

[possum52]

Possibly the warning sirens are set too finely? At least they work!  Maybe the swells, nothing happening at Whakaari?

 

Leigh

[Kiwi Kruzer]

1 hour ago, possum52 said:

Possibly the warning sirens are set too finely? At least they work!  Maybe the swells, nothing happening at Whakaari?

 

Leigh

Whakari is still puffing away. No one has set foot on it since the rescue teams returned.

Whakatane is quiet andthe tourist  boats are offering fishing trips or a visit to Whale Island , which I believe is a bird sanctuary . .

[MicCanberra]

2 hours ago, possum52 said:

Cyclone Tino has been downgraded to an extra tropical low and is now well to the east of NZ and moving away to the south east.

 

Leigh

Good news for the cruisers