From Winston to Zena

It's Weds 6th April 2016 and College is closed, so are schools, because Tropical Cyclone Zena is apparently going to 'bless' us now - as though TC Winston wasn't sufficient for the season. 

Here's a piece from FBC news this afternoon. Under curfew again from 6pm. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.

TC Zena now a Category 3 system

14:23 Today

Report by: Akosita Talei

Tropical Cyclone Zena has intensified to Category 3.

It has wind speeds of up to 65 knots close to the center and expected to intensify further.

It is traveling at 40km per hour.

At midday today TC Zena was located at 17.5 S 172.4 E or 535km west of Nadi
TC Zena is expected between Viti Levu (this is the main island where Suva is) and Kadavu tonight.

Hurricane force wind warning in place for Kadavu, Vatulele, Beqa and nearby smaller islands and the southern Lau Group.

Storm warning in place for Yasawa, Mamanuca and Viti Levu.

Acting Director Fiji Met, Misaele Funaki says that when it approaches the group, its expected to bring destructive winds.

Funaki says that for those areas not experiencing any bad weather conditions now, are to not be complacent because TC Zena will bring lots of rain and destructive winds as it approaches.

Funaki says the rate at which TC Zena is moving is one of the fastest moving systems they have monitored in recent years.

Fiji met is not ruling out the possibility of TC Zena intensifying further into a Category 4 system.