Tropical cyclone Yasa is barreling towards Fiji, bringing hurricane-force winds to the Pacific island nation.<br />The powerful storm has rapidly strengthened over the past 24 hours from a Category 1 storm to a high-end Category 4.<br />According to CNN, dangerous winds have increased from 80 miles per hour to 155 miles per hour.<br />The storm has the potential to strengthen over the next 12 hours, before weakening slightly as it approaches Fiji.<br />According to experts, a Category 4 storm can be expected to cause "catastrophic damage."<br />The storm is expected to reach Fiji on Thursday night local time (Thursday morning ET).
