SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SIXTY ONE FOR FLOOD ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 10.30AM on SUNDAY THE 12th OF FEBRUARY 2017
FLOOD WARNING
A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS AND AREAS ADJACENT TO RAKIRAKI TOWN AND DOWNSTREAM OF RAKIRAKI STATION.
FLOOD ALERT
A FLOOD ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS ADJACENT TO MAJOR RIVERS FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI.
SITUATION
ACTIVE TROUGHS OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND RAIN CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE GROUP.
FORECAST FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI GROUP.
PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER VANUA LEVU, TAVENUI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, KADAVU, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP.
ELSEWHERE, OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HEAVY RAIN PLEASE REFER TO: http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20014.txt
LEVEL AT RAKIRAKI STATION WAS 2.66M AT 10.00AM WHICH IS 0.66M ABOVE WARNING LEVEL AND DECREASING.
TIME HEIGHT
LOW TIDE: 01.10PM 0.55M
HIGH TIDE: 07.19PM 2.23M
THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR FLOOD WILL BE ISSUED AT 1.30PM TODAY OR EARLIER.
