Cyclone RENE (TC 15P) FINAL Update (17 Feb)
Posted by feww on February 17, 2010
TC RENE Wreaked Havoc on Tongatapu Island as Forecast
Tongan capital of Nuku’Alofa was left battered, though it could have been much worse had RENE not weakened before the assault. There were no reported injury or fatality as of posting.
Tropical Cyclone RENE. Sat image JTWC/SATOP. Date/Time: 16 feb 2010 at 17:30UTC – Click image to enlarge.
Background:
- Cyclone RENE still strong, but won’t last long!
- Cyclone RENE Continues to Pummel Tonga Islands
- RENE Headed Toward Tonga
- RENE Heading West
- RENE Hovering Near PAGO-PAGO
Tropical Cyclone RENE (TC 15P) Details
- Date/Time: 17 February 2010 – 00:30 UTC
- Position: Near 26.5ºS, 177ºE
- Sustained Movement: 225 degrees
- Forward speed: ~ 25 km/hr (~ 14 kt)
- Tropical Cyclone RENE has been tracking SOUTHWEST over the past 6 hours.
Current Wind Distribution:
- Maximum Sustained winds: ~ 65km/hr (~ 35 kt)
- Maximum Gusts: ~ 80 km/hr (~ 45 kt)
- RENE is expected to dissipate as a TC over open water in the next 12 hours.
Wave Height and Location:
- Maximum significant wave height: ~ 5m (15 ft)
- Location: TC RENE was located about 1,200 km (~ 650 NM) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
- Sources: CIMSS, JTWC and Others
Additional Satellite Imagery
NOAA East Pacific Floater 1 GOES Satellite Imagery – Cyclone FIFTEEN (TC 15P)
- Visible Image – Java – Flash
- IR AVN Image – Java – Flash
- IR Shortwave Image – Java – Flash
- IR Dvorak* Image – Java – Flash
- IR Unenhanced Image – Java – Flash
- IR JSL Image – Java – Flash
- IR RGB Image – Java – Flash
- IR Funktop Image – Java – Flash
- IR Rainbow Image – Java – Flash
- Water Vapor Image – Java – Flash
See also: UW- CIMSS Cyclone Portal
Related Links:
- TC RENE (TC 15P) Update 6 (16 Feb)
- Cyclone RENE (TC 15P) Update 5 (15 Feb)
- Cyclone RENE (TC 15P) Update 4 (14 Feb)
- Cyclone RENE Update 3 (13 Feb)
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