SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER FIFTY SIX FOR FLOOD ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 2.30PM 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
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TD10F LIES TO THE FAR SOUTH OF FIJI AND IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST. TD10F IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AWAY FROM FIJI.
IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. MEANWHILE, ASSOCIATED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH CLOUD AND RAIN AFFECTS THE GROUP.
A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI.
LEVEL AT RAKIRAKI STATION WAS 2.57M AT 2.00PM WHICH IS 0.57M ABOVE WARNING LEVEL AND DECREASING.
TIME HEIGHT
HIGH TIDE: 06.35PM 2.29M
LOW TIDE: 01.00AM 0.30M
THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR FLOOD WILL BE ISSUED AT 5.30PM TODAY OR EARLIER.
