SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER EIGHTY FIVE FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 11.00AM ON WEDNESDAY THE 15TH 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 LIES SLOW MOVING OVER THE NORTHERN PARTS OF FIJI. IT IS GRADUALLY MOVING SOUTHWARDS ONTO THE REST OF THE GROUP.
FOR VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS AND NORTHERN LAU GROUP: PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
FOR YASAWA GROUP, NORTHERN AND EASTERN VITI LEVU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP: OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
FOR THE REST OF FIJI: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS. SHOWERS INCREASING TO RAIN, BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY AT TIMES FROM TONIGHT. LOCALISED HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.
FOR CURRENT FLOOD WARNINGS AND ALERTS REFER TO http://www.met.gov.fj/current_warnings.php
THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON HEAVY RAIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 2PM TODAY OR EARLIER.
