Special Weather Bulletin for Heavy Rain and Flood – 8.00AM – 10 February 2017

Special Weather Bulletin for Heavy Rain and Flood – 8.00AM – 10 February 2017
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER FORTY THREE FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 8AM ON FRIDAY THE 10TH OF FEBRUARY, 2017.

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

SITUATION:
AN ACTIVE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND RAIN JUST TO THE WEST OF FIJI IS EXPECTED TO LIE OVER THE GROUP LATER TODAY. 

FORECAST FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI GROUP.
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS INCREASING TO RAIN, BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY AT TIMES WITH
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATER TODAY.
				
LOCALISED HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.

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

Special Weather Bulletin Number FOURTY FIVE FOR FLOOD ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 8.00AM ON FRIDAY THE 10TH OF FEBRUARY, 2017
FLOOD ALERT
A FLOOD ALERT IS NOW INFORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS ADJACENT TO MAJOR RIVERS FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI.

SITUATION
AN ACTIVE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND RAIN JUST TO THE WEST OF FIJI IS EXPECTED TO LIE OVER THE GROUP LATER TODAY.

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

             TIME        HEIGHT
LOW TIDE:    11.38AM     0.56M
HIGH TIDE:   05.44PM     2.10M

THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR FLOOD WILL BE ISSUED AT 2.00PM TODAY OR EARLIER.