Special Weather Bulletin Number Fourty Seven – 3.45PM – Friday the 10th of February 2017

Special Weather Bulletin Number FOURTY SEVEN FOR FLOOD ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 3.45PM on FRIDAY the 10th of February 2017

FLOOD ALERT 
A FLOOD ALERT IS NOW IN FORCE FOR THE LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAM ADJACENT TO EMURI STATION AND DOWNSTREAM OF SEMO RIVER.

A FLOOD ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS ADJACENT TO MAJOR RIVERS FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI. 

SITUATION
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TD10F LIES TO THE FAR SOUTHWEST OF NADI AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE.
MEANWHILE, AN ACTIVE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ASSSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM AFFECTS THE GROUP.

A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI.  
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HEAVY RAIN PLEASE REFER TO: http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20014.txt

LEVEL AT EMURI STATION WAS 3.68M AT 3.00PM WHICH IS 0.18M ABOVE ALERT LEVEL AND INCREASING.

             TIME        HEIGHT
HIGH TIDE:   05.49PM     2.10M
LOW TIDE:    00.17AM     0.29M

THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER  BULLETIN FOR FLOOD WILL BE ISSUED AT 6.45PM TODAY OR EARLIER.