"Friday"18 September 2020
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
( Curly ) if the forecasts are wrong the area of Savusavu –Fiji Islands, do not complain to the messenger
1] Fiji Met's Marine Weather Forecast;-
Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at
5:30am on Friday the 18th of September 2020
A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE
FOR THE SOUTHWEST VITI LEVU WATERS, MAMANUCA
WATERS AND KADAVU PASSAGE. A STRONG WIND WARNING
REMAINS IN FORCE FOR FIJI WATERS.
Situation: An intensifying high pressure system to the southwest
of Fiji continues to direct a fresh to strong southeast wind flow
over the group. The high pressure system is moving east and is
expected to generate and direct heavy swells over the southwest
waters of the Fiji group.
Forecast to midnight tonight for Fiji waters: For Southwest Viti
Levu waters, Mamanuca waters and Kadavu passage: Southeast
winds 20 to 30 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Damaging heavy
swells with heights upto 4.0m. Expect sea flooding along coastal
areas during high tides.
Further outlook: Southeast winds 20 to 30 knots. Rough to very
rough seas. Damaging heavy swells with heights upto 4.0m
For the rest of Fiji Waters: Southeast winds 20 to 30 knots.
Rough to very rough seas. Moderate southerly swells.
Further outlook: Southeast winds 20 to 30 knots. Rough to very
rough seas. Moderate southerly swells.
2] Fiji Met's Public Bulletin;-
Savusavu today Cloudy periods with brief showers. Cool at night.
Outlook for Saturday : Cloudy periods with brief showers.
3] Savusavu Area Gribs ( Metvuw/zy Gribs )
Fri 18 Sept 2020 15+SE fine
Overnight 10/15+ SE fine Sat 19 Sept 2020 15+ SSE fine afternoon showers
Overnight 10/15 + SE fine Sun 20 Sept 2020 15+ SE showers some hvy
Overnight 10+ E fine with showers Mon 21 Sept 2020. 10/15SE/ESEsome showers –hvy
Overnight 10/15 E/ESEsome showers hvy ;4] Grib Files Out 10 Days;-
Looking for Lows/bad weather that will effect Savusavu ;-Now we all know Gribs over 4 days are alittle suspect but Gribs do often indicate possible bad weather,in the future Tue 22 Sept 10/15WSW fine;Wed 23 Sept 10S/SW fine; Thu 24 Sept 10 SE fine;Fri 25 Sept 10 ESE fine Sat 26 Sept 10 SE/ESE fine; Sun 27 Sept 10 SSE/SE Fine.. 5] Savusavu Tides;- High Tide was at 0712 1.6 Low Tide 1315 0.3 6] Fiji Met weather chart;-
