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Cyclone Waka
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Cyclone Waka
Severe Tropical Cyclone Waka
(
Fiji Meteorological Service
designation:
03F
,
Joint Typhoon Warning Center
designation:
07P
) was one of the most destructive
tropical cyclones
ever to affect the South Pacific
Kingdom of Tonga
. Waka originated within the
near-equatorial trough
in mid-December 2001, although the system remained disorganized for more than a week. The storm gradually matured and attained tropical cyclone status on December 29. Subsequently, Waka underwent
rapid intensification
in which it attained its peak intensity as a
Category 4 severe tropical cyclone
(
Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale
) on December 31, with winds of 185 km/h (115 mph). Shortly thereafter, it passed directly over
Vava'u
, Tonga, resulting in widespread damage. By January 1, 2002, the cyclone began to weaken as it underwent an
extratropical transition
. The remnants of Waka persisted for several more days and were last observed near the
Southern Ocean
on January 6.
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