Hurricane `Harold` is developing into the `severe` fifth degree and may hit `Fiji Islands` in the Pacific Ocean
Weather of Arabia - Hurricane "Harold" became, earlier, on Monday, the fifth degree of "the strongest and strongest" on the global indicator Safir-Simpson for the strength of hurricanes, which is located in the south of the Pacific Ocean.
The "Harold" had formed earlier this week, between the Solomon Islands and New Guinea, and caused great damage in it, with frequent news of the death of 5 people and dozens of missing persons, where he was then following the third degree, on the same indicator.
This hurricane is accompanied by the most destructive force, as it follows the fifth degree, both in terms of strong winds that may reach an average rate near the center of 200 km / hour, in "Fiji" on Wednesday morning as expected, or in terms of expected heavy rains which amount to 300 mm In some areas of these islands, and 150 millimeters in large areas, or a large and widespread disorder of the ocean waters.
It is expected to reach the "Fiji Islands" later on Wednesday, their local time, as the "eye" may cross the cyclone in close proximity, and the competent authorities have made the necessary preparations to deal with this dangerous cyclone, which will start its direct effects as of Tuesday morning.
It is worth noting that this region of the South Pacific, and the Fiji Islands in particular, is active in hurricanes in a season that runs from November to April, and the period between January and February is the most likely to receive the islands Hurricanes, you may live up to the destroyer up to three times per decade.
This hurricane is the eighth in the relatively active "calm" south cyclone season, and one of the strongest, with extremely low pressure values at its center and approaching 924 millibars, on Monday evening.
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