Update from RSMC Nadi Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
Special Weather Bulletin Number TEN ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI at 8:30AM on Thursday the 17th of December 2020.
A SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE YASA CENTRE 906HPA CATEGORY 5 WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.3 SOUTH 176.1 EAST OR ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF YASAWA-I-RARA, 300 KILOMETRES NORTH NORTHWEST OF NADI AND 320 KILOMETRES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ROTUMA AT 3:00AM TODAY. CLOSE TO ITS CENTRE THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO HAVE AVERAGE WINDS UP TO 240 KM/HR WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 345 KM/HR. THE CYCLONE IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 16 KM/HR.
ON THIS TRACK, THE CYCLONE CENTRE IS EXPECTED TO BE LOCATED ABOUT 50 KILOMETRES NORTH OF YASAWA-I-RARA, ABOUT 170 KILOMETRES NORTH OF NADI AND 180KM WEST OF LABASA AT 3PM TODAY AND ABOUT 80 KILOMETRES EAST OF YASWA-I-RARA, ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES WSW OF LABASA AND ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES NORTH OF SUVA AT 9PM TONIGHT.
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO BEGIN A SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE THE CYCLONE CENTRE PASSES OVERHEAD OR NEARBY.
YASAWA GROUP, NORTHERN AND EASTERN HALF OF VITI LEVU [FROM NADI TO RAKIRAKI TO KOROVOU TO NAVUA], YADUA, GALOA, KIA, MALI, VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, MATUKU, MOALA, TOTOYA AND LOMAIVITI GROUP. EXPECT VERY DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS UPTO 240KM/HR WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS UPTO 345KM/HR. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS EXPECTED. LANDSLIDES LIKELY ESPECIALLY WITH CONTINOUS HEAVY FALLS. PHENOMINAL SEAS AND DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS. STORM SURGE WITH SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS EXPECTED DURING HIGH TIDES, WITH STORM SURGE HEIGHTS UP TO 3 METERS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST WHEN THE CYCLONE CENTRE PASSES NEARBY.
FOR MAMANUCA GROUP, THE REST OF VITILEVU, CIKOBIA AND THE REST OF LAU GROUP. EXPECT DESTRUCTIVE STORM FORCE WINDS UPTO 110KM/HR WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS UPTO 155KM/HR. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS EXPECTED. LANDSLIDES LIKELY ESPECIALLY WITH CONTINOUS HEAVY FALLS. PHENOMINAL SEAS AND DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS. STORM SURGE WITH SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS EXPECTED DURING HIGH TIDES, WITH STORM SURGE HEIGHTS UP TO 3 METERS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST WHEN THE CYCLONE CENTRE PASSES NEARBY.
FOR ROTUMA, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. EXPECT DAMAGING GALE FORCE WINDS WITH AVERAGE SPEEDS UPTO 85KM/HR WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS UPTO 120KM/HR. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS EXPECTED. LANDSLIDES LIKELY ESPECIALLY WITH CONTINOUS HEAVY FALLS. PHENOMINAL SEAS AND DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS. STORM SURGE WITH SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS EXPECTED DURING HIGH TIDES, WITH STORM SURGE HEIGHTS UP TO 3 METERS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST WHEN THE CYCLONE CENTRE PASSES NEARBY.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ESPECIALLY FOR THE MARINERS:
EXPECT WINDS OVER 63 KNOTS WITHIN 45 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 45 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT.
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