Tropical Cyclone Bina Weakens Into A Tropical Depression
TD07F was located near 14.5s 175.9e or about 250km south southwest of rotuma or about 300km northwest of yasawa-i-rara at 6am today. Td07f moving southeast at about 33km/hr.
Sunday 31 January 2021 | 21:47
A Tropical Cyclone Warning remains in force for Fiji.
A Gale Warning remains in force for the eastern half of Viti Levu, the eastern half of Vanua Levu, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Beqa, Lomaiviti and Moala group, Vatoa and Ono-i-Lau.
A Strong Wind Warning remains in force for the whole Fiji group. A heavy rain warning remains in force for the whole Fiji group.
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A Flood Warning remains in force for all low lying areas and areas close to small streams and major rivers of Fiji.
A Flash Flood Warning remains in force for all low lying areas and areas close to small streams and creeks for Fiji.
Severe tropical Cyclone Ana Cateory 3 [970hpa] was located near 20.7s 179.2e or about 210km west of On0-i-Lau or about 110km south southwest of Matuku at 6am today.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ana moving south southeast at about 14km/hr.
The associated gale force winds upto 65km/hr and rain is expected to affect Ono-i-Lau and Vatoa.
Tropical Cyclone Bina [997hpa] has weakened into a Tropical Depression 07F at 6am this morning.
TD07F was located near 14.5s 175.9e or about 250km south southwest of Rotuma or about 300km northwest of Yasawa-i-Ra at 6am today. Td07F moving southeast at about 33km/hr.
The associated gale force winds upto 65km/hr and rain is expected to affect the eastern half of Viti Levu [from Rakiraki to Nausori], Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lomaiviti and Lau Group.
For the eastern half of Viti Levu [from Rakiraki to Nausori], Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lomaiviti and Lau group.
Damaging gale force winds with average speeds of 85km/hr and momentary gusts of upto 120km/hr.
Impacts will be minor damages to weak structures, minor damages to houses of very light materials in exposed communities, damages to crops and vegetation with trees tilting due to gales.
Periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms. This will continue to bring floods to roads, villages, towns and communities near streams, rivers and low lying areas.
Expect moderate to heavy swells and breaking waves reaching the coastal areas that may cause possible coastal inundation and sea flooding especially during high tide.
Poor visibility in areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms.
For the rest of Fiji:
Strong west to northerly winds with average speeds of 55km/hr and momentary gusts of upto 80km/hr.
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Expect moderate to heavy swells and breaking waves reaching the coastal areas that may cause possible coastal inundation and sea flooding especially during high tide. Poor visibility in areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms.
The following information is provided especially for the mariners: a gale warning remains in force for Kadavu and Vatu-i-Ra passage, Koro sea, Southern Lau waters and Northern Vanua Levu waters.
Expect northerly winds upto 45 knots gusting to 65 knots. This will bring very high seas with high risk of sea travel for mariners.
A strong wind warning remains in force for the rest of fiji waters. Expect west to northerly winds upto 30 knots gusting to 45 knots. Rough to very rough seas.
The next special weather bulletin for Fiji will be issued at or around 12.00am midday today or earlier.
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