TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
A STORM WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE FOR SOUTHWEST VITI LEVU FROM NADI THROUGH SIGATOKA TO CORAL COAST.
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF VITI LEVU, YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS.
A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOMAIVITI AND SOUTHERN LAU GROUP.
A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF FIJI.
A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI.
A FLOOD WARNING/ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR PARTS OF FIJI.
For more information, refer to the latest Special Weather Bulletin on Flood issued by RSMC, Nadi at www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20016.txt
TROPICAL CYCLONE KENI CENTRE 993HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.4 SOUTH 171.4 EAST OR ABOUT 590 KILOMETRES WEST OF VIWA AND ABOUT 660 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF NADI AT MIDDAY. POSITION FAIR. TROPICAL CYCLONE KENI IS CURRENTLY MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 16 KM/HR. CLOSE TO ITS CENTRE, THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO HAVE AVERAGE WINDS OF 85KM/HR AND MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 120KM/HR. TC KENI IS GRADUALLY INTENSIFYING. MEANWHILE, AN ACTIVE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND RAIN REMAINS SLOW MOVING OVER FIJI.
ON THIS TRACK, THE TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE IS EXPECTED TO BE LOCATED ABOUT 340 KM OF WEST OF VIWA OR ABOUT 400 KM WEST OF NADI AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND ABOUT 120 KM SOUTHWEST OF NADI OR ABOUT 150KM OF SOUTH OF VIWA AT MIDDAY TOMORROW.
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS MAY BEGIN SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE THE CYCLONE CENTRE PASSES OVERHEAD OR NEARBY.
FOR SOUTHWEST VITI LEVU FROM NADI THROUGH SIGATOKA TO CORAL COAST:
WINDS INCREASING TO DAMAGING GALE FORCE WITH AVERAGE SPEED OF 85KM/HR AND MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 120KM/HR FROM EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. WINDS STRENGTHENING TO DESTRUCTIVE STORM FORCE WITH AVERAGE SPEED OF 100 KM/HR AND MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 140 KM/HR FROM MID MORNING TOMORROW. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS, BECOMING FREQUENT FROM TOMORROW. FLOODING, INCLUDING OF SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS.
FOR THE REST OF VITI LEVU, YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS:
WINDS INCREASING TO DAMAGING GALE FORCE WITH AVERAGE SPEED OF 75KM/HR AND MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 100KM/HR FROM EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS, BECOMING FREQUENT FROM TOMORROW. FLOODING, INCLUDING OF SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS.
FOR LOMAIVITI AND SOUTHERN LAU GROUP:
STRONG NORTHWEST TO EASTERLY WINDS WITH SPEEDS OF 45 TO 55 KM/HR AND MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 80 KM/HR. WINDS MAY FURTHER INCREASE TO DAMAGING GALE FORCE WINDS FROM MIDDAY TOMORROW. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS, BECOMING FREQUENT FROM TOMORROW. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. SEA FLOODING OF LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS EXPECTED FROM TOMORROW
FOR THE REST OF FIJI:
STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH SPEEDS OF 45 TO 50KM/HR AND MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 80KM/HR. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.
The following information is provided especially for the mariners:
FOR YASAWA AND MAMANUCA WATERS, SOUTHWEST VITI LEVU WATERS, VATU-I-RA AND KADAVU PASSAGES:
EXPECT WINDS OF STORM FORCE WITH VERY HIGH SEAS AND DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE.
EXPECT WINDS OF GALE FORCE AND HIGH SEAS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE
FOR SOUTHERN KORO SEAS AND SOUTHERN LAU WATERS:
NORTHWEST TO EASTERLY WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 40 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH.
WINDS MAY FURTHER INCREASE TO DAMAGING GALE FORCE WITH HIGH SEAS AND DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL FROM TOMORROW.
FOR REST OF FIJI WATERS:
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 40 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH.
THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR FIJI ON TROPICAL CYCLONE KENI WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 5:00 PM TODAY OR EARLIER.
