[New post] Cyclone Donna turns to southeast; future path and intensity unclear

WordPress.com Vanuatu Digest posted: " As of the latest cyclone warning #16 from the Vanuatu Meteorology Dept, at 3pm today Category 3 Tropical Cyclone Donna was about 80km NNW of the Torres Islands and 215km NW of Gaua, moving slowly in a southeast direction at 5km/h. Central pressure is " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Digest Cyclone Donna turns to southeast; future path and intensity unclear by Vanuatu Digest A school on Vanua Lava damaged by Cyclone Donna. Photo: Joshua Bule/Facebook As of the latest cyclone warning #16 from the Vanuatu Meteorology Dept, at 3pm today Category 3 Tropical Cyclone Donna was about 80km NNW of the Torres Islands and 215km NW of Gaua, moving slowly in a southeast direction at 5km/h. Central pressure is 954 hPa. Winds at the centre were estimated to be 145km/h gusting to 205km/h. Schools have been told to close in the northern provinces. The image above shows damage from Cyclone Donna to a school on Vanua Lava. Most meteorological forecast models predict Cyclone Donna will take a path away from Vanuatu's islands and will weaken over the next three days as it heads southeast. However, this cyclone is very slow moving and could change direction and intensity at any time, so please prepare for the worst. This is still a very dangerous cyclone, and it will bring destructive storm surges, flooding and heavy rain even if it doesn't make landfall. We'll keep you updated here. Read more of this post Vanuatu Digest | May 5, 2017 at 3:46 pm | Tags: aviation, cyclone, infrastructure, severe weather, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1FF Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2pG1fZk Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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