152K views · 1.5K reactions | Severe Weather Update: Update on Tropical Cyclone Alfred Video current: 11:00am AEST 26 February 2025. For the latest forecasts and warnings, go to www.bom.gov.au or the BOM Weather app. | Bureau of Meteorology | Facebook

The first major tropical cyclone of the South Pacific 2020/21 season strengthened further overnight, with Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa currently at Category 5 strength as it heads towards the Fiji Islands. Warnings have been issued by the Fiji Meteorological Service for the two major islands, Vanua Levi and Viti Levi as conditions worsen into Thursday. Very heavy rain leading to flash flooding, winds in excess of 200km/h and dangerous storm surge, will threaten our Pacific neighbours over the co