Special Weather Bulletin Number Fifty Nine for Heavy Rain – 8AM – 12 February 2017

Special Weather Bulletin Number Fifty Nine for Heavy Rain – 8AM – 12 February 2017

SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER FIFTY NINE FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 8AM ON SUNDAY THE 12TH OF FEBRUARY, 2017.

HEAVY RAIN WARNING

A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI.

SITUATION:

ACTIVE TROUGHS OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND RAIN CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE GROUP.

FORECAST FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI GROUP.

PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER VANUA LEVU, TAVENUI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, KADAVU, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP.

ELSEWHERE, OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS.

LOCALISED HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.

FOR CURRENT FLOOD WARNINGS AND ALERTS REFER TO http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20016.txt

THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON HEAVY RAIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 11AM TODAY OR EARLIER.