Now this is something to be thankful about. The Final Special Weather Bulletin released at 10:49am today. Special Weather Bulletin Number TWELVE FOR FIJI ON SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE LUSI ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI at 10:49am on Thursday the 13th of March 2014 TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING THE GALE WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR THE YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUPS, WESTERN DIVISION WEST OF LINE FROM TAVUA TO SIGATOKA, KADAVU, VATULELE AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS IS NOW CANCELLED. A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUPS, WEST AND SOUTHWEST COASTAL AREAS OF VITI LEVU, KADAVU, VATULELE AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. THE STRONG WIND WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR THE LAND AREAS OF FIJI IS NOW CANCELLED. SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE LUSI CENTRE 960HPA CATEGORY 3 WAS LOCATED NEAR 21 DECIMAL 1 SOUTH 173 DECIMAL 8 EAST OR ABOUT 530 KM SOUTHWEST OF NADI AT 9AM TODAY. IT IS MOVING TOWARDS THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 28KM/HR STEADILY AWAY FROM FIJI. POSITION GOOD. CLOSE TO THE CENTRE, THE CYCLONE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 150 KM/HR WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 215 KM/HR. THE CYCLONE IS INTENSIFYING. ON THIS TRACK, THE CYCLONE IS NOT EXPECTED TO DIRECTLY CAUSE GALES OVER YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, WESTERN DIVISION WEST OF LINE FROM TAVUA TO SIGATOKA, KADAVU, VATULELE AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. FOR THE FIJI GROUP: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS. DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS FOR YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUPS, WEST AND SOUTHWEST COASTAL AREAS OF VITI LEVU, KADAVU, VATULELE AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, GRADUALLY ABATING FROM TONIGHT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ESPECIALLY FOR THE MARINERS: A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE SOUTHWEST VITI LEVU WATERS: For SOUTHWEST VITILEVU WATERS: NORTHERLY WINDS 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. HEAVY NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS, GRADUALLY ABATING FROM TONIGHT. FOR THE REST OF FIJI WATERS: NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. HEAVY SWELLS OVER YASAWA AND MAMANUCA WATERS AND KADAVU PASSAGE, GRADUALLY ABATING OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE LUSI FOR FIJI AND THE NEXT ISSUE WILL BE THE ROUTINE BULLETIN AT 3:30 PM TODAY.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 00:19:12 +0000