Talk:Cyclone Waka

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• Effects of Cyclone Waka on flying foxes (Pteropus tonganus) in the Vava'u Islands of Tonga
• The effects of Cyclone Waka on the structure of lowland tropical rain forest in Vava'u, Tonga
• The South Pacific and southeast Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season 2001-02

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Severe Tropical Cyclone Waka/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: ★ Auree (talk) 00:54, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

Review completed by ★ Auree (talk) The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

GA review (see here for criteria)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

   Lede - There are a few issues that need fixing here.

   • ... was one of the worst tropical cyclones to ever impact the South Pacific kingdom of Tonga. - Worst, how? This could imply several things. Was it deadly or damaging? In this case, it'd be better to go with something more specific such as "costliest", "devastating" or "catastrophic".

   • Forming out of a near-equatorial trough in mid-December 2001, the precursor to Waka initially struggled to gain strength - Although I understand what you mean, this part could be misleading. Did the precursor to Waka form out of the trough, or was the trough the precursor to Waka?

   • The storm gradually was able... - Doesn't read all too well.

   • ... and 104.2 million paʻanga ($51.3 million USD) was wrought in damage. - Technically nothing wrong here, but consider using the currency sign (T$) instead.

   • Hundreds of structures were destroyed and much of the nation's agriculture was destroyed. - A bit repetitive; could be altered a bit.

   Overall, the prose is a little verbose and clunky; try to smoothen it out a bit.
   

   Meteorological history - Pretty solid; no more than a handful of minor issues.

   • ... twin equatorial monsoonal troughs - You link monsoon and trough separately, but an article on monsoon troughs exists, which I assume are the type of troughs in question here.

   • You link sea surface temperature twice, though under different terms (initially "warm waters" and later on the actual term "sea surface temperatures"), which could be a bit confusing. I'd suggest using "warm sea surface temperatures" or something along those lines instead, and de-linking the second one.

   • Later that day, the cyclone attained its peak intensity as a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone with winds of 185 km/h (115 km/h) and a barometric pressure of 930 mbar (hPa; 27.46 inHg).[2] The JTWC assessed the storm to have attained similar one-minute sustained winds upon peaking. - I'm guessing the first assessment was done by the Fiji Meteorological Service, and that the winds measured by the agency were one-minuted sustained as well? Perhaps you could clarify a bit.

   Fixed Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:33, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

   • Wikify eye.

   Fixed Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:33, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

   • Gradual weakening took place over the following few days and the system retained gale-force winds through January 5; however, its pressure continued to decrease. - This sentence is sort of bloated and doesn't read too well.

   Reworded Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:33, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

   • I fixed some minor issues, but it could still use a copy-edit.

   Preparations and impact - Same as MH, basically.

   • Many residents on the small island of Niuafo'ou, about 35 km2 (13.5 mi2) in size, evacuated to other islands prior to Waka's arrival. - Why do you mention its size? Did it have any effect on local preparations or impact?

   Since small can be a relative term, I thought it best to give an actual size for the island as well. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:27, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

   Well, then don't mention anything about its size altogether. After all, that's what the main article on the island is for. ★ Auree (talk) 17:04, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

   • According to local reports, nearly every tree in Neiafu had been downed by high winds and "It is like the island [was] sandblasted." - The inline quotation is kind of terse and loose.

   Fixed Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:27, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

   • ... about 200 homes in the city were severely damaged or desroyed. - Typo. Also, it'd be better if you switched around "severely damaged" and "destroyed".

   When reading that sentence, severely damaged or destroyed sounds better than destroyed or severely damaged.Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:27, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

   Now that I read it again, I agree. ★ Auree (talk) 17:04, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

   • Six months after the storm, the bat population in Vava'u was still only 20% the pre-storm level. - Missing a word there. ;)

   Fixed Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:27, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

   • Also needs a copy-edited for optimal punctuation.

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

   No problems here.

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

   Very thorough and informative.

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

   Yep.

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

   All good.

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captionsy):

   All images are PD.

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

8. Comments:

• Please link storm name to article here and here.

Linked Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:35, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

• The whole article needs a quick rescan.
• You mention Waka passed directly over Vava'u in both the lede and the Impact and preps section; however, it isn't mentioned in the MH, which is supposed to cover any major aspects regarding its storm path.

Fixed Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:31, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

In all, it's a solid article; I'll pass it once all the issues have been addressed. ★ Auree (talk) 02:20, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

I've addressed all the main comments you left. Is there anything else specific with the prose that needs fixing? Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:35, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

It's looking much better now. A few problems left I see...

• The storm attained its peak intensity as a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone on December 31 with winds of 185 km/h (115 mph); it passed directly over Vava'u at this strength. - Kind of an awkward structure here, especially for a lede sentence.

• ... the system entered a region which favored - Clause should be restrictive.

And more minor issues such as these; however, I feel it does meet GA now. Fix these last issues and I'll pass it. :) ★ Auree (talk) 17:04, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

Problems met. Passing – good work. ★ Auree (talk) 19:14, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

Interesting source

The WMO committee report for 2002 contains some pretty interesting comments on Waka including some stuff for Tuvalu and Niue.Jason Rees (talk) 01:02, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

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