Special Weather Bulletin Number Fifty Eight for Flood – 8.30PM – 11 February 2017

Special Weather Bulletin Number Fifty Eight for Flood – 8.30PM – 11 February 2017

Special Weather Bulletin Number FIFTY EIGHT FOR FLOOD ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 8.30PM on SATURDAY the 11th of February 2017

FLOOD WARNING

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS AND AREAS ADJACENT TO RAKIRAKI TOWN AND DOWNSTREAM OF RAKIRAKI STATION.

FLOOD ALERT

A FLOOD ALERT REMAINS 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 AFFECTS THE GROUP.

FORECAST FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI GROUP.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOST PLACES. RAIN EASING LATER TOMORROW. A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HEAVY RAIN PLEASE REFER TO: http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20014.txt

LEVEL AT RAKIRAKI STATION WAS 3.32M AT 8.00PM WHICH IS 1.32M ABOVE WARNING LEVEL AND DECREASING.

TIME          HEIGHT

LOW TIDE:      01.00AM    0.30M

HIGH TIDE:    07.12AM     2.15M

THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR FLOOD WILL BE ISSUED AT 12.30AM TODAY OR EARLIER.