Tropical Cyclone Lola, which is carrying fierce wind gusts of up to 260km/h, has become the earliest Category 5 tropical cyclone on record in the southern hemisphere.
Tropical Cyclone Lola, which is carrying fierce wind gusts of up to 260km/h, has become the earliest Category 5 tropical cyclone on record in the southern hemisphere.
Cyclone Lola was upgraded to Category 5 this morning, as it moves ominously towards Vanuatu and other islands in the Pacific. The tropical cyclone season officially starts next week, on November 1, and a Category 5 storm has never materialised this early.Lola is expected to hit about 10pm tonight. At the moment, Lola's sustained wind speed is being measured at about 210km/h, with incredible gusts recorded up to 260km/h.Although there is some uncertainty about Lola's future track, models suggest it will hit Vanuatu late Tuesday into Wednesday.
As it tracks south, Lola could just miss Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, and it is expected to weaken by the time it heads towards New Caledonia.Cyclone Lola will most likely remain at least 1200 km away from the Australian mainland, far enough to have no impact.
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