Tropical Cyclone Tomas has now heading Southwest and his heading straight towards the Fiji group and is expected to start affecting the country from late tomorrow or early Monday morning.
Nadi Weather Office Director Rajendra Prasad said Tropical Cyclone Tomas has slowed down and is intensifying rapidly and is expected to be upgraded to a hurricane status within the next 12 hours.
Prasad said it is not possible to predict its path at this stage and people in the Western Division should also be on the alert.
Tropical Cyclone Tomas was located 545 kilometers North Northeast of Udu point at around 11am today and is moving Southwest at 11 kilometers per hour.
Close to its center, Tropical Cyclone Tomas has average winds of 100km/hr to 140km/hr and on its current track, it may bring gale force winds over most parts of the country within the next 24 to 36 hours.
The weather office said occasional rain, becoming frequent with squally thunderstorms is expected with damaging swells developing. Flooding, including sea flooding of low lying coastal areas is also possible as the cyclone moves closer to Fiji.
Tropical Cyclone Tomas heading straight towards Fiji Group
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