SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER THREE FOR FLOOD – 3.40PM – 06 MARCH 2017

SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER THREE FOR FLOOD – 3.40PM – 06 MARCH 2017

SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER THREE FOR FLOOD ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 3.40PM ON MONDAY THE 6th OF MARCH 2017

FLOOD WARNING

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE DOWNSTREAM OF VATUKACEVACEVA STATION AND LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS ADJACENT TO RAKIRAKI TOWN.

SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LIES SLOW MOVING OVER FIJI. ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND RAIN CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE GROUP.

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

LEVEL AT VATUKACEVACEVA STATION WAS 2.06M AT 3.30PM WHICH IS 0.66M ABOVE WARNING LEVEL AND DECREASING.

THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON FLOOD WILL BE ISSUED AT 6.40PM TODAY OR EARLIER.