Special Weather Bulletin Number NINETY FOR FLOOD ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 8.50PM on SATURDAY the 7th of April, 2018.


FLOOD WARNING

A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS,SMALL SREAMS AND AREAS AJACENT TO  QAWA AT DREKETILAILAI STATION ALONG THE LABASA RIVER
AND IS NOW IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS,SMALL STREAMS AND AREAS ADJACENT TO THE DOWNSTREAM OF RAKIRAKI STATION ALONG THE RAKIRAKI TOWN.


FLOOD ALERT

A FLOOD ALERT IS NOW IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS, SMALL STREAMS AND AREAS ADJACENT TO THE MAJOR RIVERS OF FIJI
AND IS NOW IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS, SMALL STREAMS AND AREAS ADJACENT TO THE DOWNSTREAM OF WAIMANU STATION
ALONG THE WAIMANU RIVER.

LEVEL AT DREKETILAILAI STATION WAS 2.42M AT 8.00PM WHICH IS 0.08M ABOVE ALERT LEVEL AND INCREASING. 
LEVEL AT WAIMANU STATION WAS 3.35M AT 8.00PM WHICH IS 0.65M BELOW ALERT LEVEL AND INCREASING.
LEVEL AT RAKIRAKI STATION WAS 2.74M AT 8.00PM WHICH IS 0.24M ABOVE ALERT LEVEL AND INCREASING.
LEVEL AT VATUKACEVACEVA STATION WAS 0.85M AT 8.00PM WHICH IS 0.15M BELOW ALERT LEVEL AND INCREASING.
LEVEL AT TOGE STATION WAS 2.74M AT 8.00PM WHICH IS 1.26M BELOW ALERT AND DECREASING.
LEVEL AT BA FSC STATION WAS 1.60M AT 8.00PM WHICH IS 0.20M BELOW ALERT LEVEL AND DECREASING.


SITUATION:

An active trough of low pressure remains slow moving over
Rotuma. Associated cloud and rain affects the island.
Over land: Strong northwesterly winds with average speed of 50km/hr
with momentary gusts to 75km/hr.


TIDE	HEIGHT  TIME

HIGH	1.61M	00.21AM
LOW     1.01M	06.10AM

THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER  BULLETIN FOR FLOOD WILL BE ISSUED AT 11.50PM TODAY OR EARLIER.