Vava'u!

Ian - the bigger white spot  NE of the eye is Vava'u - click for detail.

Watch this.

No direct hit.

The eye did pass to the West and the diameter of the cyclone was small, meaning that they may have escaped the very worst.

More as more details emerge.

Story here.

Ian - severe Hurricane!

Source.

Cat 4, possibly even 5.

This is bad bad bad.
Our thoughts and best wishes are with you.

Ian - ominous!

 

This is now serious.

Overnight, Ian has developed into a Cat 3.

It features gusts of up to 95 knots, is intensifying and heading straight for Vava'u. With that in mind, it will also affect the Lauan islands.

You can see it in action here.

Best of luck my friends, hang tight!

Ian - not over yet!

Source.

Shit.

Looks like Ian is gonna hit Tonga after all.

The hiatus over the ocean is lending it new vigor, and it is now anticipated to develop into a Cat 2, turn back East and home in on Vava'u and Ha'apai.

We will get some rain and South-Easterly winds and swell.

Good luck my friends!

Good Luck Vava'u!

Click for detail!

See it?

As anticipated!

The sucker is called Ian and will only affect us marginally, likely on Thursday, as it continues to track South-West.

But things can of course change so be vigilant!