Special Weather Bulletin Number TWENTY FOUR for Niue ON TROPICAL CYCLONE VICTOR
ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI
Jan 210510 UTC.
CANCELLATION

 THE GALE WIND WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR NIUE IS NOW CANCELLED

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAND AND WATERS OF NIUE.
 
A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS WARNING REMAINS I FORCE FOR NIUE.

TROPICAL CYCLONE VICTOR CENTRE 970HPA CATEGORY 3 WAS LOCATED NEAR 21 DECIMAL 8
SOUTH 170 DECIMAL 0 WEST OR ABOUT 300KM SOUTH OF NIUE AT 210300 UTC. POSITION
FAIR.   CLOSE TO ITS CENTRE, THE CYCLONE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE AVERAGE SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 120 KM/HR WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 170 KM/HR.

TROPICAL CYCLONE VICTOR IS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST AT ABOUT 7 KM/HR AND IS
MOVING FURTHER AWAY FROM THE ISLAND. 

ON THIS TRACK, THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO BE LOCATED ABOUT 350KM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
OF NIUE AT 211500 UTC AND ABOUT 465KM SOUTHWEST OF NIUE AT 230300 UTC. 

FOR NIUE:
STRONG SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH AVERAGE SPEEDS OF 55KM/HR AND MOMENTARY
GUSTS TO 80KM/HR. OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS WITH SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS POSSIBLE.  

The following information is prvided especially for the Mariners:
STRONG SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 45
KNOTS. HIGH SEAS. DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS.


THIS WILL THE FINAL SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON TC VICTOR, THE NEXT BULLETIN
WILL BE THE ROUTINE BULLETIN ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 211630UTC.