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"path": "/2026/04/08/severe-tropical-cyclone-maila-tracks-toward-papua-new-guinea-and-queensland-australia/",
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"textContent": "Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila remained over the Solomon Sea at 06:00 UTC on April 8, 2026, with sustained winds of 165 km/h (103 mph) and a central pressure of 941 hPa, while beginning a gradual weakening trend after recent rapid intensification. The system is moving slowly northward at 6 km/h (3.7 mph) and is forecast to track west to southwest toward southeastern Papua New Guinea before entering the Coral Sea later this week.\n\nSource",
"title": "Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila tracks toward Papua New Guinea and Queensland, Australia"
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