A catastrophe is unfolding right now on Fiji as a major Category 5 cyclone strikes the region head-on.
The cyclone, named Winston, is expected to make direct landfall on the most populous island, home to the capital city of Suva.
The storm has maximum sustained winds in excess of 185mph.
According to NOAA's Historical Hurricane Tracks database, only 12 tropical cyclones of at least Category 1 equivalent intensity have tracked within 100 miles of Fiji's capital and largest city, Suva, since 1972. This will be by far the strongest cyclone to ever strike Fiji on record.
Our thoughts & prayers are with the million residents and tourists in its path
