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...
