Curly's daily summary of Savusavu weather forecasts;

Monday 22 May 2017 Curly's Daily Summary of

Savusavu Weather Forecasts,

The following is Curly's  brief collective summary of Weather after reviewing all or part of the following;-

.Fiji Met Forecasts, Sopac, GFS gribs ,,MetVuw, ZY Gribs; US Navy –Pearl Harbor and  other sources for

the area of Savusavu –Fiji Islands,  do not complain to  the messenger ( Curly ) if the forecasts are wrong 

 1] Fiji Marine Weather Bulletin

 Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi

at 5:35am on Monday the 22nd of May 2017

Situation:

Situation: A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and showers

lies slow moving over Fiji. Associated cloud and showers is expected

to affect the group till later tomorrow.  

Forecast to midnight tonight for Fiji waters:

East to southeast 15 to 20 knots. 

Moderate to rough seas. 

Poor visibility in areas of heavy showers and thunderstorms.

Further outlook:  Easterly winds 15 to 20 knots.  Moderate to rough

seas. 

2] Fiji Met's Public Savusavu Bulletin;

Savusavu today, Occasional  showers. and few thunderstorms

.

Savusavu tomorrow; Showers and thunderstorms

3]  Savusavu Area Gribs ( Metvuw/zy Gribs )  for next 4 days,

at noon  each day.  

Mon      22 May 2017     20 E/ESE hvy-showers overnight 20/25 E/ENE Hvy- showers

Tues     23 May 2017     30 SE hvy-rain  overnight  15 SE showers

Wed      24 May 2017     10/15 ESE/E showers overnight 5/10 S/ESE fine

Thurs   25 May 2017      10/15 SW fine overnight 10 WNW/W fine

 

4] Grib files out 10 days  looking for Lows;-

 Now we all know Gribs over 4 days are alittle suspect but 

Gribs do often give us indications of adverse weather  past 

4 days and out to 10 days. Currently Savusavu may get some 

 Hvy showers on Mon today increasing overnight to heavy

 rain and squally  30 knots Tues  from SE 

5] Heavy Rain Warning;

See above heads up.

 6] Savusavu Tides-

Low  Tide                     0938    0.6m 

High Tide            1547    1.7m                         

7]Fiji Met Chart.