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VAIANU Current Status

Current Wind Speed 55 knots / 63 MPH

Max Predicted Wind Speed 55 knots / 63 MPH at 2026-04-09T06:00:00.000Z

VAIANU Land Hazards

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VAIANU Spaghetti Models

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VAIANU Watches and Warnings

TROPICAL CYCLONE VAIANU Tropical Cyclone Update

TROPICAL CYCLONE VAIANU Public Advisory

WTPS32 PGTW 090900
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 31P (VAIANU) WARNING NR 014//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 31P (VAIANU) WARNING NR 014    
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
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   WARNING POSITION:
   090600Z --- NEAR 26.8S 179.0E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 165 DEGREES AT 06 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   BECOMING SUBTROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   REPEAT POSIT: 26.8S 179.0E
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   091800Z --- 28.0S 179.1E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   SUBTROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 07 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   100600Z --- 29.3S 178.8E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   SUBTROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            240 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            190 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 08 KTS
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   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   101800Z --- 30.7S 177.7E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   SUBTROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            230 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
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REMARKS:
090900Z POSITION NEAR 27.1S 179.0E.
09APR26. TROPICAL CYCLONE 31P (VAIANU), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 523
NM SOUTH OF SUVA, FIJI, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 06
KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED IMAGERY DEPICTS A 
PARTIALLY EXPOSED LLCC WITH A BURST OF CONVECTION OVER THE SOUTHERN 
SEMICIRCLE. THE SYSTEM EXHIBITS A HYBRID STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF 
SWIRLING MID-LEVEL CLOUDS AND LITTLE CENTRAL CONVECTION, LOCATED IN AN 
UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERIZED BY 30 KTS OF VWS AND 25 DEGREE 
CELSIUS SST. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS REVEALS WEAK TEMPERATURE ADVECTION 
AND AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DIRECTLY ALOFT. THE POSITION AND INTENSITY 
ARE ASSESSED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE EXPOSED CENTER AND A 
082330Z OSCAT-3 IMAGE DEPICTING 50 KT WINDS, RESPECTIVELY. THE SYSTEM 
WILL BE STEERED TOWARDS THE SOUTH BY A DEEP LAYER RIDGE TO THE EAST. 
TC 31P WILL TURN TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST AS A RIDGE APPROACHES NEW 
ZEALAND FROM THE WEST AND INDUCES A MORE WESTWARD MOTION. WEAK 
BAROCLINIC FORCING WILL CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO COMPLETE SUBTROPICAL 
TRANSITION BY TAU 12 AND HELP TO SUSTAIN ITS INTENSITY THROUGH TAU 24, 
FOLLOWED BY GRADUAL WEAKENING. THE FORECAST TRACK AND INTENSITY ARE 
SET WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS. THIS IS 
THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL 
HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF 
REGENERATION. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 090600Z IS 981 MB. MAXIMUM 
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 090600Z IS 27 FEET. REFER TO TROPICAL 
CYCLONE 30P (MAILA) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.//
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TROPICAL CYCLONE VAIANU Forecast Discussion

Forecast Discussion not available for this storm.

VAIANU storm path from JTWC

Time	Speed	Location	Status
2026-04-09T06:00:00.000Z	55 knots	-26.8, 179.0
2026-04-09T18:00:00.000Z	55 knots	-28.0, 179.1
2026-04-10T06:00:00.000Z	55 knots	-29.3, 178.8
2026-04-10T18:00:00.000Z	50 knots	-30.7, 177.7

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