WWFJ40 NFFN 190830

Special Weather Bulletin Number THIRTY TWO ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI
at 8:30PM on Saturday the 19th of December 2020.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING

THE GALE WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR ONO-I-LAU IS NOW CANCELLED.

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAU GROUP.

THE DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN COASTS OF THE SOUTHERN LAU GROUP IS NOW CANCELLED.

TROPICAL CYCLONE YASA CENTRE 995HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 21.8 SOUTH 178.2 WEST OR ABOUT 135 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ONO-I-LAU AT 8PM TODAY.
CLOSE TO ITS CENTRE THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO HAVE AVERAGE WINDS UP TO 65KM/HR WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 90KM/HR.
CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH AT ABOUT 14KM/HR.

ON THIS TRACK, THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO LIE AT ABOUT 260KM SOUTH OF ONO-I-LAU AT 8AM TOMORROW OR ABOUT 370 KM SOUTH OF ONO-I-LAU AT 8PM TOMORROW.

FOR LAU GROUP:
EXPECT STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH AVERAGE SPEEDS UPTO 50KM/HR WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS UPTO 80KM/HR.
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

FOR THE REST OF FIJI
EXPECT MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTH TO WESTERLY WINDS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ESPECIALLY FOR THE MARINERS:

FOR SOUTHERN KORO SEA AND SOUTHERN LAU WATERS:
EXPECT WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND UPTO 30 KNOTS THROUGH THE PAASAGE:
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAE. MODERATE EASTERLY SWELLS.

FOR THE REST OF FIJI WATERS:
EXPECT SOUTH TO WESTERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE EASTERLY SWELLS.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN. THE NEXT ISSUE IS THE ROUTINE PUBLIC WEATHER BULLETIN.