SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SEVENTY TWO FOR FLOOD ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 4.00PM ON MONDAY THE 13th OF FEBRUARY 2017
FLOOD ALERT CANCELLATION
THE FLOOD ALERT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOW LYING AREAS AND AREAS ADJACENT TO RAKIRAKI TOWN AND DOWNSTREAM OF RAKIRAKI STATION IS NOW CANCELLED.
FLOOD ALERT
A FLOOD ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS ADJACENT TO MAJOR RIVERS FOR VANUA LEVU.
SITUATION
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS SLOW MOVING OVER FIJI. MEANWHILE, ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND RAIN TO THE NORTH OF FIJI IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT SOUTH AND AFFECT THE GROUP FROM LATER TOMORROW.
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
LEVEL AT RAKIRAKI STATION WAS 1.68M AT 3.30PM WHICH IS 0.18M ABOVE ALERT LEVEL AND DECREASING.
TIME HEIGHT
HIGH TIDE: 08.02PM 2.14M
LOW TIDE: 02.21AM 0.45M
THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR FLOOD WILL BE ISSUED AT 7.00PM TODAY OR EARLIER.
