The Whole of the Fiji Group is now on a Tropical Cyclone Warning as Tropical Cyclone Tomas now picked up speed.
Nadi weather Office Director said that Tropical Cyclone Tomas has now been upgraded to Category three which means that it now has hurricane force winds and is expected to affect the whole country earlier than expected.
Prasad said that the center of severe tropical Cyclone Tomas was located 310 kilometers North North east of Udu Point at 1pm this afternoon and has an average wind of 120 kilometres at its centre.
Tropical cyclone Tomas is currently moving at a speed of 16 kilometres an hour and is expected to have momentary gusts of wind of up to 220 kilometres an hour within the next 18 to 22 hours.
Prasad said that at the moment they have projected the path of the TC Tomas and it is expected to pass through Savusavu and Labasa before affecting the outer islands however this may change at any time.
Once again, the Whole of the Fiji Group is now on a Tropical Cyclone Warning as Tropical Cyclone Tomas now picked up speed.
Nadi weather Office Director said that Tropical Cyclone Tomas has now been upgraded to Category three which means that it now has hurricane force winds and is expected to affect the whole country earlier than expected.
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Tropical Cyclone Tomas now picks up speed
