Special Weather Bulletin Number Twenty Seven For Heavy Rain Issued From RSMC Nadi At 11.00AM on Wednesday the 8th of February 2017.
HEAVY RAIN WARNING
A Heavy Rain Remains In Force For The Whole Of Fiji Group.
SITUATION:
Tropical Disturbance 09F Centre [1004hpa] Was Analysed Near 20.1South 179.8West OR About 240KM SouthEast Of Kadavu OR About 290KM South-SouthEast Of Suva At 9AM Today.
TD09F Is Moving Eastwards At 7km/hr. Associated Active Trough Of Low Pressure With Cloud And Rain Continues To Affect Fiji.
Meanwhile, Another Active Trough Of Low Pressure To The Far West Of Fiji Is Expected Move East And Affect The Country From Friday.
FORECAST FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI GROUP.
- Today: Periods Of Rain, Heavy At Times And Squally Thunderstorms Over Yasawa And Mamanuca Group, Viti Levu, Western Half Of Vanua Levu, Kadavu, Southern Lau And Lomaiviti Group.
- Elsewhere, Occasional Rain, Heavy At Times And Few Thunderstorms.
- Tomorrow: Occasional Showers And Few Thunderstorms. Isolated Heavy Falls Likely.
- Friday: Rain And Thunderstorms Re-Developing Over Most Places.
Rainfall From 6AM Yesterday (07/02) Till 9AM Today (08/02) Over Some Stations Around Fiji;-
STATIONS RAINFALL(mm)
- Vunisea – 266.5
- Matuku – 184.5
- Momi – 126.0
- Nadi Aairport – 275.3
- Nagado – 233.0
- Ba – 130.5
- Nacocolevu – 81.5
- Nadarivatu – 145.5
- Keiyasi – 71.5
- Tavua – 80.0
Localised Heavy Rain May Lead To Flash Flooding.
The Next Special Weather Bulletin On Heavy Rain Will Be Issued At 2PM Today OR Earlier.
Special Weather Bulletin Number Twenty Seven For Flood Issued From RSMC Nadi At 11.00AM on Wednesday the 8th of February 2017.
FLOOD WARNING
A Flood Warning Remains In Force For The Following Low Lying Araes And Areas Adjacent To;
- Rakiraki Town And Downstream Of Rakiraki Station.
- Votualevu Station, Nadi Bridge Station And Downstream Of Nadi River.
- And Is Now In Force For The Low Lying Araes And Areas Adjacent To Toge Station And Downstream Of Ba River.
FLOOD ALERT
A Flood Alert Remains In Force For The Low Lying Areas And Small Streams Adjacent To Emuri Station And Downstream Of Semo River.
A Flood Alert Remains In Force For The Low Lying Areas And Small Streams Adjacent To Other Major Rivers For The Whole Of Fiji;
SITUATION
An Active Trough Of Low Pressure With Associated Cloud And Rain Remains Slow Moving Over Fiji.
A Heavy Rain Warning Remains In Force For The Whole Of Fiji Group. For More Information Please Refer To: http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20014.txt
- Level At Rakiraki Station Was 3.02M At 10.30AM Which Is 1.02M Above Warning Level And Decreasing.
- Level At Nadi Bridge Station Was 5.33M At 10.30AM Which Is 0.83M Above Warning Level And Increasing.
- Level At Votualevu Station Was 7.36M At 10.30AM Which Is 1.36M Above Warning Level And Decreasing.
- Level At Toge Station Was 6.0M At 10.30AM Which Is At Warning Level And Increasing.
- Level At Emuri Station Was 4.79M At 10.30AM Which Is 0.79M Above Alert Level And Decreasing.
TIME HEIGHT
- HIGH TIDE: 04.10PM 2.23M
- LOW TIDE: 10.43PM 0.39M
The Next Special Weather Bulletin For Flood Will Be Issued At 1.00PM Today Or Earlier.
