SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SEVEN FOR DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL ISSUED FROM RSMC, NADI AT 04:00PM ON SATURDAY, 27TH JULY 2024. 
 
DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL ALERT 
 
A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR OPEN WATERS OF KADAVU AND SOUTHERN LAU WATERS. 
 
SITUATION: A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE FAR SOUTH AND A LOW PRESSURE TO THE SOUTHEAST OF FIJI IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE AND DIRECT MODERATE TO HEAVY SWELLS
OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS OF FIJI.  
 
FORECAST FOR OPEN WATERS OF KADAVU AND SOUTHERN LAU WATERS: 
 
EXPECT WAVE PERIODS OF UP TO 14S. 
 
DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS WITH EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS OF:  
 
DAY 2: SUNDAY 28TH JULY: 2.5 TO 3.0 METERS  
 
 
CAUTION: WAVE HEIGHTS COULD DOUBLE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS EXPECTED.  
 
POSSIBLE IMPACTS:  
- HAZARDOUS BREAKING WAVES AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS REACHING LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS 
- HIGH RISK FOR SMALL CRAFTS ALONG COASTAL AREAS AND LARGE VESSELS OVER OPEN WATERS 
 
THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 4:00AM TOMORROW OR EARLIER.