SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER FOUR FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 11AM ON MONDAY THE 20TH OF FEBRUARY, 2017.
HEAVY RAIN WARNING
A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR YASAWA GROUP, VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, NORTHERN LAU GROUP AND KADAVU.
A HEAVY RAIN ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF FIJI.
SITUATION:
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TD12F LIES TO THE FAR SOUTHWEST OF FIJI AND IS MOVING WESTWARDS FURTHER AWAY FROM FIJI.
MEANWHILE, ANOTHER SHALLOW TROPICAL DISTURBANCE 14F WITH ASSOCIATED ACTIVE TROUGH OF CLOUD AND RAIN LIES TO THE FAR NORTHWEST OF FIJI AND IS MOVING SOUTHEAST TOWARDS THE GROUP. IT IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE GROUP FROM TONIGHT.
THE POTENTIAL FOR TD12F AND TD14F TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER FIJI WATERS IS LOW( 5-20%). MEANWHILE,ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTS THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
FORECAST:
OVER YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU GROUP AND KADAVU: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS INCREASING TO RAIN , BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS FROM TONIGHT.
FOR THE REST OF FIJI: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY FALLS. SHOWERS INCREASING TO RAIN , BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATER TOMORROW. LOCALISED HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING IN THESE AREAS.
THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON HEAVY RAIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 2PM TODAY OR EARLIER.
