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Yasi is a Fijian word meaning sandalwood. The name is getting a good deal of attention since the category 5 cyclone hitting Australia was named after it.

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Where does Cyclone Yasi come from?

Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi developed near Fiji.


Where did Cyclone Yasi form?

Cyclone Yasi formed in the waters just off Fiji.


Where did Cyclone Yasi get its name from?

Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi was given its name in Fiji. The cyclone started as a tropical low near Fiji, and when it was upgraded to a cyclone, it was given a Fijian name by the Fiji Meteorological Service.


Who named Cyclone Yasi?

Cyclone Yasi is a severe tropical cyclone which was named in Fiji, and the name is Fijian for Sandalwood, which is a plant that grows in Fiji and flowers this time of year during the wet season.To answer the actual question,Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi was given its name in Fiji. The cyclone started as a tropical low near Fiji, and when it was upgraded to a cyclone, it was given a Fijian name by the Fiji Meteorological Service.


How was Cyclone Yasi named?

Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi was given its Fijian name because it developed in Fijian waters. The cyclone started as a tropical low near Fiji, and when it was upgraded to a cyclone, it was given a Fijian name by the Fiji Meteorological Service.


When did cyclone yasi form?

Cyclone Yasi formed on the 26th of January, 2011 in the Coral Sea off the coast of Queensland, Australia.


When did cyclone yasi start?

Cyclone Yasi began on January 26, 2011 and lasted until February 3, 2011. It was a powerful tropical cyclone that formed in the Coral Sea near Fiji and intensified as it moved towards northeastern Australia, causing significant damage in Queensland.


What is the cause of Cyclone Yasi?

Cyclone Yasi was caused by a combination of factors, including warm ocean temperatures, low wind shear, and the monsoon trough in the region. These conditions provided the necessary fuel for the storm to develop and intensify into a powerful cyclone.


How did Cyclone Yasi get its name it's not on the Australian alphabetical name lists?

Quite simply, Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi was so named because it is a Fijian name, meaning 'sandalwood', and the cyclone started as a tropical low near Fiji. It was named by the Fiji Meteorological Service. Not all cyclones which hit the Australian coastline originate in Australian waters. Those which originate in Australian waters are given more 'Australian', or English-sounding names.


Where did the word yasi come from?

Yasi is a Fijian name


What does oqo mean in Fiji?

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What was the size of cyclone yasi Queensland?

The size of Cyclone Yasi is about 500km wide.