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1. Tropical Cyclone Yasa intensifies into a category five system. The system is expected to head towards the Fiji Group later today after making a loop and taking a Southeasterly track.
   2020-12-16 03:07:27 (First version)
2. Tropical Cyclone Yasa intensifies into a category 5 storm. It is expected to head towards Fiji later today.
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