SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SEVEN FOR FLOOD ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 1.00PM ON TUESDAY THE 21th OF FEBRUARY 2017
FLOOD ALERT
A FLOOD ALERT IS NOW IN FORCE FOR THE LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS ADJACENT TO DREKETILAILAI STATION AND DOWNSTREAM OF QAWA RIVER.
A FLOOD ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS ADJACENT TO MAJOR RIVERS FOR THE EASTERN VITI LEVU, VANUA LEVU AND TAVEUNI.
SITUATION
A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR EASTERN VITI LEVU, YASAWA GROUP, VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, KADAVU AND NORTHERN LAU GROUP.
A HEAVY RAIN ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF FIJI.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HEAVY RAIN PLEASE REFER TO: http://www.met.gov.fj/current_warnings.php
HIGH TIDE: 02.42PM (Time) 1.86M (Height)
LOW TIDE: 09.13PM (Time) 0.77M (Height)
LEVEL AT DREKETILAILAI STATION WAS 1.57M AT 12.30PM WHICH IS 0.43M BELOW ALERT LEVEL AND INCREASING.
LEVEL AT QAWA BRIDGE STATION WAS 1.5M AT 12.30PM WHICH IS 0.50M BELOW ALERT LEVEL AND INCREASING.
THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON FLOOD WILL BE ISSUED AT 4.00PM TODAY OR EARLIER.
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