WWNE40 NFFN 100045

Special Weather Bulletin Number TWO for Niue   ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI
Jan 100046 UTC.
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NIUE.

A COASTAL INUNDATION WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NORTHERN AND WESTERN COASTAL
AREAS OF NIUE.

A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF NIUE.



TROPICAL DISTURBANCE [TD04F] CENTRE 1001HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 17 DECIMAL 0 SOUTH
AND 175 DECIMAL 7 WEST OR ABOUT 650KM WEST-NORTHWEST OF NIUE AT 100000UTC.
POSITION POOR.

TD04F IS CURRENTLY MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 15KM/HR AND IS GRADUALLY
INTENSIFYING. THE ASSOCIATED ACTIVE CONVERGENCE ZONE AND DEVELOPING GALE FORCE
WINDS IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE ISLAND FROM TOMORROW.

FOR NIUE:
EXPECT FRESH TO STRONG NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES.
NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY DAMAGING GALE FORCE WINDS OF 65KM/HR WITH GUSTS OF
90KM/HR DEVELOPING FROM TOMORROW.
WINDS TURNING AND BECOMING FRESH TO STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY FROM LATER
TOMORROW.
PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. HEAVY RAIN BECOMING
MORE FREQUENT FROM TOMORROW.

POSSIBLE IMPACTS:
- ISOLATED TO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES TO TREE BRANCHES AND HOUSES OF VERY LIGHT
MATERIALS OR UN-SHIELDED STRUCTURES IN EXPOSED COMMUNITIES.
- EXPECT SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS DURING HIGH TIDES.

The following information is provided especially for the Mariners:
EXPECT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS
FROM  TOMORROW.
ROUGH SEAS. BECOMING ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH FROM TOMORROW.
MODERATE TO HEAVY NORTHERLY SWELLS DEVELOPING TOMORROW.

POSSIBLE IMPACTS
- MODERATE TO HIGH RISK FOR SEA TRAVEL AND DISRUPTION FOR MARINERS NAVIGATING
THESE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SEA CRAFTS.


THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 100400UTC.