ACTIVATION OF FUA’AMOTU TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS CENTRE NOTICE

SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE ZENA (CATEGORY 3) WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.5 SOUTH AND 172.4 EAST OR ABOUT 1300KM WEST NORTHWEST OF NUKU’ALOFA AT 1:00PM TODAY.THE CYCLONE HAS AVERAGE WINDS OF 65KNOTS NEAR ITS CENTER AND IS MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 40KM/HR. ON ITS CURRENT TRACK GALE FORCE WINDS OR GREATOR ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT PARTS OF TONGA WITHIN 36HRS. THE FUA’AMOTU TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE  IS NOW ACTIVATED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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