Special Weather Bulletin Number Fifty One for Heavy Rain – 8.00AM – 11 February 2017

Special Weather Bulletin Number Fifty One for Heavy Rain – 8.00AM – 11 February 2017
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER FIFTY ONE FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 8AM ON SATURDAY THE 11TH OF FEBRUARY, 2017.

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

SITUATION:
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TD10F LIES TO THE FAR SOUTHWEST OF FIJI AND IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST. TD10F IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AND PASS TO THE FAR SOUTH OF FIJI.
IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. MEANWHILE, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSSOCIATED CLOUD AND RAIN AFFECTS THE GROUP.

FORECAST FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI GROUP.
PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOST PLACES.

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.