The center of Tropical Cyclone Solo is passing near New Caledonia.  At 10:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday the center of Tropical Cyclone Solo was located at latitude 19.7°S and longitude 164.6°E which put it about 200 miles northwest of Noumea, New Caledonia.  Solo was moving toward the southeast at 11 m.p.h.  The maximum sustained wind speed was 50 m.p.h. and there were gusts to 65 m.p.h.  The minimum surface pressure was 989 mb.

Strong northwesterly winds in the upper levels are generating significant vertical wind shear over the top of Solo.  The strong upper level winds are blowing the tops of thunderstorms to the southeast side of the circulation.  The wind shear is disrupting the circulation and the low level center is exposed on visible satellite images.  Solo is weakening and that trend is likely to continue as it moves farther southeast.