ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI at 2:53pm on Wednesday the 10th of May 2017
TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT
A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT IS NOW IN FORCE FOR LAU AND LOMAIVIT GROUP,
VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS.
A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAU AND LOMAIVIT GROUP,
VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS.
TROPICAL CYCLONE ELLA CENTRE 993HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 14
DECIMAL 4 SOUTH 174 DECIMAL 3 WEST OR ABOUT 590 KM EAST-NORTHEAST
OFVANUA BALAVU AT MIDDAY TODAY. THE CYCLONE IS CURRENTLY MOVING WEST
AT ABOUT 11 KM/HR TOWARDS FIJI. CLOSE TO ITS CENTRE, THE CYCLONE IS
ESTIMATED TO HAVE AVERAGE WINDS OF 75KM/HR AND MOMENTARY GUST TO
100KM/HR. Read more…
