Special Weather Bulletin Number Seventy Five for Flood – 10.00am – 14 February 2017

Special Weather Bulletin Number Seventy Five for Flood – 10.00am – 14 February 2017

SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SEVENTY FIVE FOR FLOOD ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 10.00AM ON TUESDAY THE 14th OF FEBRUARY 2017

FLOOD ALERT

A FLOOD ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS ADJACENT TO MAJOR RIVERS FOR VANUA LEVU AND ESTERN HALF OF VITILEVU.

SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS SLOW MOVING OVER FIJI. MEANWHILE, ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND RAIN JUST TO THE NORTH OF FIJI IS GRADUALLY DRIFTING SOUTH TOWARDS THE GROUP.

A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HEAVY RAIN PLEASE REFER TO: http://www.met.gov.fj/current_warnings.php

TIME              HEIGHT

LOW TIDE:      02.36PM        0.66M

HIGH TIDE:    08.45PM        2.03M

THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR FLOOD WILL BE ISSUED AT 4.00PM TODAY OR EARLIER.