Special Weather Bulletin Number FIVE for Fiji ON TROPICAL CYCLONE ELLA

ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI at 3:00pm on Thursday the 11th of May 2017

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING

A GALE WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE FOR VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY
SMALLER ISLANDS

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP
AND THE EASTERN PART OF VITI LEVU

TROPICAL CYCLONE ELLA CENTRE 985HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 14
DECIMAL 0 SOUTH 177 DECIMAL 0 WEST OR ABOUT 370 KM EAST-NORTHEAST OF
CIKOBIA OR ABOUT 400 KM EAST-NORTHEAST OF UDU POINT AT MID-DAY TODAY.
THE CYCLONE IS CURRENTLY MOVING WEST AT ABOUT 15 KM/HR. CLOSE TO ITS
CENTRE, THE CYCLONE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE AVERAGE WINDS OF 95KM/HR AND
MOMENTARY GUST TO 130KM/HR. Read more...