WWNE40 NFFN 100900
PART 1 OF 2
RNZI
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER FIVE FOR NIUE   ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI
JAN 101042 UTC.
A TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NIUE.
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 CYCLONE PITA CENTRE 995HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 18 DECIMAL 1
SOUTH AND 173 DECIMAL 7 WEST OR ABOUT 410KM WEST-NORTHWEST OF NIUE AT
100600UTC. POSITION POOR.
PITA IS CURRENTLY MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 40KM/HR AND IS
GRADUALLY INTENSIFYING. ON THIS TRACK THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED BE
ABOUT 40KM OF NIUE AT 0700AM 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.
WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO DAMAGING GALE FORCE WINDS OF 65KM/HR
WITH GUSTS OF 90KM/HR EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
WINDS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY EASE FROM LATER TOMORROW AS CYCLONE PITA
MOVES AWAY FROM NIUE.
PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. HEAVY RAIN
BECOMING MORE FREQUENT FROM TONIGHT WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
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: