A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP.
A HEAVY RAIN ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF FIJI.
SITUATION:
EX-TROPICAL CYCLONE JOSIE CENTRE 996HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 21.7 SOUTH 178.8 EAST OR ABOUT 310 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF KADAVU AND ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF ONI-I-LAU AT 9 AM. EX-TROPICAL CYCLONE JOSIE IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5KM/HR AWAY FROM THE GROUP.
ASSOCIATED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND RAIN BANDS CONTINUE TO AFFECT PARTS OF THE GROUP.
FORECAST FOR VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP:
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN BECOMING HEAVY AND FREQUENT FROM TOMORROW.
FOR REST OF FIJI:
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. ISOLATED HEAVY FALLS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. SHOWERS INCREASING TO RAIN FROM LATER WEDNESDAY.
FLOOD WARNINGS AND ALERTS REMAINS IN FORCE FOR PARTS OF FIJI. FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO http://www.met.gov.fj/current_warnings_b.php.
THE NEXT BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 12.30 PM TODAY OR EARLIER.
