SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER THREE FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 8AM ON MONDAY THE 20TH 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, NORTHERN LAU GROUP AND KADAVU.
A HEAVY RAIN ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF FIJI.
SITUATION:
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TD12F LIES TO THE FAR SOUTHWEST OF FIJI AND IS MOVING NORTHWEST.
TD14F LIES TO THE FAR NORTHWEST OF FIJI AND IS MOVING SOUTHEAST.
TD12F IS EXPECTED TO MERGE INTO TD14F AND GRADUALLY MOVE TOWARDS THE FIJI GROUP WITH AN ACTIVE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FROM LATER TODAY.
THE POTENTIAL FOR TD12F AND TD14F TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER FIJI WATERS IS LOW( 5-20%).
MEANWHILE, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTS THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
FORECAST: OVER YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, NORTHERN LAU GROUP AND KADAVU: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS INCREASING TO RAIN , BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS FROM AFTERNOON.
FOR THE REST OF FIJI: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY FALLS. SHOWERS INCREASING TO RAIN , BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS FROM TOMORROW.
LOCALISED HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING IN THESE AREAS.
THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON HEAVY RAIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 11AM TODAY OR EARLIER.
