Tropical cyclone Rene / 15P

SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
Tropical cyclone Rene / 15P
Fiji designation 10F
Warning 07 from JTWC for 2100 GMT
The jump in warning number from 04 to 07 between 1500 and 2100 GMT has been noted
Position 14.3S 168.6W
Location 115 miles E of Pago Pago
Movement 245° (WSW) at 13 knots
Maximum sustained windspeeds 60 knots gusting to 75 knots
Winds of 34 knots or higher occur within 60 to 65 miles of the centre
Comparative strength Tropical storm
Maximum significant waveheight 23 feet
Threatened landmasses American Samoa, New Zealand
Next update from JTWC at 0900 GMT

Environmental conditions will deteriorate after the weekend, prompting a weakening trend. The storm is now forecast to move on a more southerly course later in the forecast period. Whether Rene will actually impact New Zealand as a tropical system is as yet beyond the forecast’s scope.

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WATER VAPOR IMAGERY

DARK RED-ORANGE: DRY; WHITE-MULTI COLOR: MOIST

Tropical Depression Fami Fading Fast

Fami on Feb. 3 at 09:35 UTC (4:35 a.m. ET), and showed the system more resembling a cold front than a tropical cyclone, as it appears stretched out from northwest to southeast. There are also very few strong thunderstorms left in what was once the center.

The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued their last advisory on the system at 1 p.m. ET on February 2 after it crossed Madagascar, and entered the Southern Indian Ocean. At that time it was located approximately 150 nautical miles southwest of Antananarivo, Madagascar, near 21.0 South and 45.5 East. It had maximum sustained wind near 34 mph, but was rapidly fading. Fami tracked eastward at 11 mph (10 knots) into open waters.

Tropical Storm Fami (Southern Indian Ocean)

Tropical Storm Fami Form, Fast and Furious

image reveals that once Fami made landfall, the storm was developing an eye (blue) in the upper levels of the storm.

At 1 a.m. ET (0600 UTC), Tropical Storm Fami had maximum sustained winds near 46 mph (40 knots) and was located in southern Madagascar, about 235 nautical miles west-southwest of Antananarivo, Madagascar. That’s near 21.2 South and 43.8 East. Fami is moving east-southeast near 9 mph (8 knots).

Tropical Storm Oli Kicking Up Waves in South Pacific

Tropical Storm Oli Kicking Up Waves in South Pacific

Tropical Cyclone Olga

Olga Now Raining On the Third of Five Australia Territories

Geese Flying Everywhere

I have put the Jinny Beyer quilt on hold (again) .... can't seem to sort out where the problem is and not much patience with it at the moment so have dragged out another UFO to get stuck into.

This time I can't blame someone else if the pattern is wrong because it is mine .... lol.

I have always like bright colours on black and also like Flying Geese so I figured I would combine the two. I used EQ (5) to design a quilt that used the colours of the rainbow with gradient shades of each colour in strips.

When I designed the quilt was block was only 4 x 10 but changed my mind (girl's prerogative) and made then 6 x 15. Will probably only have one row of each colour now with the larger size; just have to look at how it sits.

I have put one block of each colour together and am pleased with how it looks. Sadly the colours do not photograph as well as real life but at least you get the general idea; they are more vibrant and alive.



The only block I wasn't able to finish was the indigo one. I need one more FQ in a deep indigo to finish the 5 colours and have had trouble finding one deep enough to complete the set.

I have also completed the top of the cot quilt for my new grandson due in early March. I just have to do the quilting and binding then will post a picture for you. It is in beiges and creams and has appliqued sheep, moons, cows and stars on it. I am happy with how it turned out.



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