[STORMREPORTS] AccuWeather World Weather Highlights Friday, Feb 04
February 4, 2005 5:52 p.m.
Tropical Cyclone Meena has attained hurricane-strength over the
A tropical cyclone over the southwestern Indian Ocean, meantime,
In French Polynesia, the week is coming to a close on a wet note
Tropical downpours broke over Raoul Island, one of New Zealand's
February lies within the heart of the rainy, monsoon season, known
In Varna, Bulgaria, Thursday into Friday saw quite a raging
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From: admin-auto{at}weathermatrix.net
Date: Fri Feb 04 2005 - 19:40:03 EST
South Pacific Ocean. Late Friday afternoon, EST, Meena holds highest
sustained winds of 80 mph about a center which is 370 miles east of
Pago Pago on the Samoan island of Tutuila and 585 miles northwest of
Rarotonga, one of New Zealand's Cook Islands. The cyclone is moving
towards the east-southeast at 8 mph. Meena is forecast to strengthen
and to accelerate on a southeastward heading during the next 24-48
hours. On this course, the storm might threaten Rarotonga Sunday.
poses no immediate threat to land. Tropical Cyclone Gerard, as of late
Friday afternoon, EST, is 645 miles south-southeast of Saint-Denis,
Reunion Island. With top sustained winds of 50 mph, the storm is
moving towards the south-southeast at 26 mph. Gerard is forecast to
fade over wide open seas during the next 2-3 days.
on some islands. Papeete, Tahiti, for example, was pelted by 6.7
inches of rain within 54 hours as of early Friday morning, local time.
Kermadec Islands, late this week. Within 36 hours, rainfall was 6.8
inches as of Friday night, local time. Raoul Island is about 685
miles to the northeast of Auckland, North Island.
locally as "The Wet", across much of northern Australia. Northern
Territory's Bathurst Island bore the brunt of these tropical downpours
at mid and late week. Rainfall was 12.2 inches within 66 hours as of
early Saturday morning, local time.
blizzard over the coastal city. Snowfall within 24 hours was 19
inches, and in addition to the snow, winds were howling at sustained
speeds of upwards of 50 mph with higher gusts.
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