TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, WESTERN HALF OF VITI LEVU, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, VITI LEVU, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. TROPICAL CYCLONE LUSI CATEGORY 2 CENTRE 985HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 16 DECIMAL 9 SOUTH 168 DECIMAL 4 EAST OR ABOUT 965 KM WEST OF NADI AT 6PM TODAY. IT IS MOVING TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 KM/HR. POSITION FAIR. CLOSE TO THE CENTRE THE CYCLONE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 90 KM/HR WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 130 KM/HR. THE CYCLONE IS INTENSIFYING AND EXPECTED TO REACH CATEGORY 3 IN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK, THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO BE LOCATED ABOUT 570 KM WEST OF NADI AT 6PM TOMORROW AND 500 KM SOUTHWEST OF NADI AT 6PM ON THURSDAY.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:27:15 +0000