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Wind readings

 * Gusts of up to 120 km/h observed in the northernmost parts of New Caledonia
 * Gust of 154 km/h observed at Windy Point on Lord Howe Island on 13 February (reused track map #15 reference)
 * Lord Howe Island Airport: 57 km/h at 02:30 UTC on 14 February
 * Norfolk Island Airport: 48 km/h at 22:00 UTC on 12 February, with a gust to 70 km/h at 22:30 UTC on 12 February

News reports

 * Relief Web: Uesi caused heavy rainfall and strong winds in New Caledonia, damage reported on northern islands of New Caledonia, 16 people evacuated to shelters on Bélep, communities have become isolated because floodwaters have caused damaged to roads, northern Grande Terre experienced power outages
 * Sydney Morning Herald: Destructive winds and flash flooding expected on Lord Howe Island, Lord Howe Island's school closed from 13 February for the remainder of the week, some businesses had closed, expected mean wave height of 7 m with peak wave height of 14 m, hazardous surf warning due to Uesi issued for most of the NSW coast
 * ABC News: Lord Howe Island experiences winds of 120 km/h only once in every ten years on average, LHI may face winds of up to 155 km/h, Thursday's flights to LHI operated by Qantas unlikely to be affected but Friday's flights remain undecided upon, earthmoving equipment was put in place to allow flooded creeks to remain open and to clear roadside drains and conduct coastal nourishment after potential erosion, strong surf from Uesi may exacerbate erosion caused over the past week by the severe weather from the coastal trough
 * myGC.com.au: All beaches on the Gold Coast closed to swimmers on 13 February due to hazardous surf conditions generated by Uesi

Other sources

 * 13 February Eastern Region TC Outlook
 * 18Z 13 February SE Area High Seas Forecast
 * 06Z 14 February SE Area High Seas Forecast
 * 18Z 14 February SE Area High Seas Forecast
 * 06Z 15 February SE Area High Seas Forecast
 * 18Z 15 February SE Area High Seas Forecast
 * JTWC Tropical Weather Advisory for Pacific Ocean (06Z 14 February) indicating Uesi transitioned into a subtropical cyclone