WWNE40 NFFN 100300
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RNZI
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER THREE FOR NIUE   ISSUED FROM RSMC
NADI
JAN 100357 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 DEPRESSION [TD04F] CENTRE 998HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 17 DECIMAL
0 SOUTH AND 174 DECIMAL 0 WEST OR ABOUT 500KM WEST-NORTHWEST OF NIUE
AT 100300UTC. POSITION FAIR.
TD04F IS CURRENTLY MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 50KM/HR AND IS GRADUALLY
INTENSIFYING. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY MOVE SOUTHEAST AND
THE CENTRE TO PASS NEARBY OR OVER NIUE TOMORROW MORNING .THE
ASSOCIATED ACTIVE CONVERGENCE ZONE AND DEVELOPING GALE FORCE WINDS IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE ISLAND FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TO TOMORROW
MORNING.
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 EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
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 TONIGHT.
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.