SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SIXTY NINE FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 2.00PM ON MONDAY THE 13TH OF FEBRUARY, 2017.
HEAVY RAIN WARNING
A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP. A HEAVY RAIN ALERT IS NOW IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF FIJI.
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.
FORECAST:
FOR YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP: PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN GRADUALLY EASING.
FOR VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS. HEAVY RAIN RE-DEVELOPING FROM LATER TOMORROW.
FOR THE REST OF FIJI: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED AFTERNOON OR EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN RE-DEVELOPING FROM WEDNESDAY.
LOCALISED HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.
FOR CURRENT FLOOD WARNINGS AND ALERTS REFER TO http://www.met.gov.fj/current_warnings.php
THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON HEAVY RAIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 5.00PM TODAY OR EARLIER.
