answersLogoWhite

0

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.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

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.


What was the size of cyclone yasi Queensland?

The size of Cyclone Yasi is about 500km wide.


When was the latest cyclone?

cyclone Yasi


Where does Cyclone Yasi come from?

Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi developed near Fiji.


Will cyclone yasi be as big as cyclone Tracy?

Well Yasi hit where I live and it was bigger but not stronger. :) :)


How did people and community prepare for cyclone yasi?

People prepared for the Cyclone Yasi by leaving the country


What was the biggest cyclone before cyclone yasi?

cyclone travis


Why did the cyclone happen in yasi?

Cyclone Yasi happened due to a combination of warm ocean temperatures, low wind shear, and favorable atmospheric conditions in the region. These factors allowed the cyclone to form and intensify into a powerful storm.


Where did Cyclone Yasi form?

Cyclone Yasi formed in the waters just off Fiji.


Where is cyclone Yasi coming from?

East


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.


What is meaning of the name Yasi?

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.