WWFJ40 NFFN 091700

Special Weather Bulletin Number FOURTEEN for Fiji 
ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI at 5.00am on Wednesday the 10th February 2021.

GALE WARNING

THE GALE WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR THE LAND AREAS OF VANUA BALAVU, MAGO, TUVUCA, CICIA, NAYAU, LAKEBA, VANUA VATU, 
MOCE, VATOA, KABARA, FULAGA, ONEATA AND ONO-I-LAU IS NOW CANCELLED.

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE LAND AREAS OF THE LOMAIVITI GROUP, MOALA GROUP AND EASTERN PARTS OF VANUA LEVU 
[DREKETI THROUGH TO LABASA TO UDU POINT] AND IS NOW IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF LAU GROUP.

A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LOMAIVITI AND THE LAU GROUP.
For more information, refer to: www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1=20014.txt 

SITUATION: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09F CENTRE [996HPA] WAS LOCATED ABOUT 23.2S 177.6W OR ABOUT 300KM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ONO-I-LAU AT 3.00AM.
CLOSE TO ITS CENTRE THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO HAVE AVERAGE WINDS OF ABOUT 55KM/HR WITH GUSTS TO ABOUT 80KM/HR.
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARDS THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 30KM/HR FURTHER AWAY FROM FIJI WATERS.

FOR LOMAIVITI, THE EASTERN PARTS OF VANUA LEVU [DREKETI THROUGH TO LABASA TO UDU POINT] AND LAU GROUP: 
STRONG SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH AVERAGES SPEEDS OF UP TO 50KM/HR.
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS. 
ROUGH SEAS.

FOR THE REST OF THE FIJI GROUP:
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED HEAVY FALLS.
MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

The following information is provided especially for Mariners:
FOR NORTHERN VANUA LEVU WATERS, KORO SEA, VATU-I-RA AND KADAVU PASSAGES:
EXPECT SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS UPTO 30 KNOTS GUSTING TO 45 KNOTS.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

FOR THE REST OF FIJI WATERS: 
EXPECT NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
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THIS IS THE LAST SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR FIJI ON TD09F. 
THE NEXT ISSUE WILL BE THE ROUTINE PUBLIC WEATHER BULLETIN AND THE 
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR HEAVY RAIN.