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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
The Northern Islands Group in Fiji have begun to face the brunt of Cyclone Tomas since early this morning.
The cyclone is expected to intensify as it heads toward the island of Vanua Levu, the country's second biggest island group, as it moves at about 10 km an hour in the south-south west direction.
The cyclone is still developing and intensifying and there are fears it may grow into a category 4 or even a stronger category 5 cyclone.
Authorities have reported gale force winds of up to 140 kilometres per hour.
The acting director of the Fiji Disaster Management Office, Pajiliai Dobui, says since Thursday they have been warning people in the Central Division and the flood prone areas of Vanua Levu to move to higher ground, Radio New Zealand has reported.
The official hurricane warning 028 Issued from RSMC NADI at 7.48am Monday (Mar 14/1848 UTC 2010 Fiji Daylight Saving Time is UTC plus 13 hours).
TROPICAL CYCLONE TOMAS CENTRE 940HPA CATEGORY 4 WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.2 SOUTH 179.5 WEST AT 141800 UTC. POSITION FAIR.
CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH 06 KNOTS.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 90 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO 105 KNOTS IN THE NEXT 18 TO 24 HOURS.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 63 KNOTS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.
FORECAST POSITION NEAR 16.3S 179.6W AT 150600 UTC. AND NEAR 17.6S 179.7W AT 151800 UTC.
ALL VESSELS WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE ARE REQUESTED TO SEND REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS TO RSMC NADI. VOS REPORTING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS.
OTHER VESSELS FAX PLUS 679 6720190 OR EMAIL
The Northern Islands Group in Fiji have begun to face the brunt of Cyclone Tomas since early this morning.
The cyclone is expected to intensify as it heads toward the island of Vanua Levu, the country's second biggest island group, as it moves at about 10 km an hour in the south-south west...
The Northern Islands Group in Fiji have begun to face the brunt of Cyclone Tomas since early this morning.
The cyclone is expected to intensify as it heads toward the island of Vanua Levu, the country's second biggest island group, as it moves at about 10 km an hour in the south-south west direction.
The cyclone is still developing and intensifying and there are fears it may grow into a category 4 or even a stronger category 5 cyclone.
Authorities have reported gale force winds of up to 140 kilometres per hour.
The acting director of the Fiji Disaster Management Office, Pajiliai Dobui, says since Thursday they have been warning people in the Central Division and the flood prone areas of Vanua Levu to move to higher ground, Radio New Zealand has reported.
The official hurricane warning 028 Issued from RSMC NADI at 7.48am Monday (Mar 14/1848 UTC 2010 Fiji Daylight Saving Time is UTC plus 13 hours).
TROPICAL CYCLONE TOMAS CENTRE 940HPA CATEGORY 4 WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.2 SOUTH 179.5 WEST AT 141800 UTC. POSITION FAIR.
CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH 06 KNOTS.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 90 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO 105 KNOTS IN THE NEXT 18 TO 24 HOURS.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 63 KNOTS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.
FORECAST POSITION NEAR 16.3S 179.6W AT 150600 UTC. AND NEAR 17.6S 179.7W AT 151800 UTC.
ALL VESSELS WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE ARE REQUESTED TO SEND REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS TO RSMC NADI. VOS REPORTING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS.
OTHER VESSELS FAX PLUS 679 6720190 OR EMAIL
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