After rapidly intensifying Cause_change_of_strength throughout November 16 and 17 , Tia passed Motion_directional within of the Solomon Island : Anuta at around 1800 UTC on November 17 , before passing Motion_directional near Tikopia Island six hours later .

Heavy rainfall Self_motion and strong winds Self_motion were particularly disastrous Catastrophe to the Solomon Islands , especially on the islands of Anuta and Tikopia .