Hurricane warning remains in force for southern parts of Viti Levu

The Nadi Weather Office says a hurricane warning remains in force for southern parts of Viti Levu from Momi through to the Coral Coast to Pacific Harbour] Beqa Vatulele Kadavu Matuku Vatoa and Ono-i-Lau.

A storm warning remains in force for the rest of Viti Levu, Lomaiviti, Moala, Totoya, Vanuavatu and the rest of southern Lau Group.

A gale warning remains in force Yasawa and Mamanuca group, for the rest of the Lau Group, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands.

A strong wind warning remains in force for the rest of Fiji.

A damaging heavy swell warning remains in force for Yasawa and Mamanuca Group, western and southern coast of Viti Levu, Vatulele, Beqa, Kadavu, Moala, Lomaiviti and southern Lau Group.

A heavy rain warning remains in force for the Fiji Group. A flash flood warning remains in force for low lying areas and small streams within the Rakiraki catchment and is now in force for the rest of the low lying areas and small streams within catchments in fiji.

The centre of Tropical Cyclone Harold is located about 180 kilometres west-southwest of Nadi. Close to its centre the cyclone is estimated to have average winds of upto 185 km/hr with momentary gusts to 260 km/hr.

The cyclone is currently moving east-southeast at about 30 km/hr.

On this track the cyclone centre is expected to be located about 170 kilometres east-southeast of Kadavu or 200km west-northwest of Ono i Lau at 6pm tonight and about 330 kilometres east-southeast of Ono-i-Lau at 6am tomorrow.

Please note that destructive and damaging winds are likely to begin a few or several hours before the cyclone centre passes nearby.

Expect very destructive hurricane force winds with speeds upto 170 km/hr and momentary gusts to 240 km/hr.

Damaging heavy swells with sea flooding of low lying coastal areas are expected during high tides, with storm surge heights upto 2 meters expected along the coasts when the centre passes nearby. The next high tide is at 6.37 tonight.

Localised heavy rain may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas.