SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER NINETY NINE FOR FLOOD ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 9.30AM ON FRIDAY THE 17th OF FEBRUARY 2017
FLOOD ALERT
A FLOOD ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS ADJACENT TO RAKIRAKI TOWN AND DOWNSTREAM OF RAKIRAKI STATION.
A FLOOD ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS ADJACENT TO OTHER MAJOR RIVERS FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI.
SITUATION
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LIES SLOW MOVING JUST TO THE NORTH OF FIJI. ASSOCIATED ACTIVE RAIN BANDS CONTINUES TO AFFECT 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/current_warnings.php
LEVEL AT RAKIRAKI STATION WAS 1.85M AT 9.00AM WHICH IS 0.85M ABOVE ALERT LEVEL AND DECREASING.
HIGH TIDE: 10.51AM (Time) 1.85M (Height)
LOW TIDE: 05.04PM (Time) 0.87M (Height)
THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR FLOOD WILL BE ISSUED AT 12.30PM TODAY OR EARLIER.
