Tropical Cyclone Mona which has now been downgraded to a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone was located at about 330km north-northwest of Yasawa-i-rara or about 400km Northwest of Labasa at 7 tonight.
Cyclone Mona is moving southeast at about 5km/hr.
Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Mona has winds of about 75km/hr with momentary gusts of about 100km/hr close to the centre.
Damaging gale force winds are likely to begin several hours before the cyclone centre passes overhead or nearby.
The Nadi Weather Office says based on the projections the centre of Cyclone Mona could make landfall in Vanua Levu late tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night.
TC Mona Threat Track Map as at 5:37pm 5 Jan 2019 [Photo: met.gov.fj]
They add that based on the uncertainty of the track, some of the guidance is showing that Cyclone Mona could track further south and the center could pass close to the east of Viti levu.
He says that there is a low chance for the centre to pass over Viti Levu.
These are the scenarios in the movement of Tropical Cyclone Mona.
On the forecast track the centre is expected to be located about 270km North of Yasawa-i-rara or about 300km Northwest of Labasa at 7am tomorrow morning.
A gale warning remains in force for Yasawa and Mamanuca groups and Western and Northern Vanua Levu.
A tropical cyclone alert remains in force for the rest of Fiji.
A strong wind warning remains in force for all land areas and waters of Fiji.
A heavy rain warning remains in force for the whole of the Fiji group.
A flood warning remains in force for all low lying areas, small streams and areas adjacent to major rivers of Fiji.
