Tropical Cyclone in Viti Levu (2016-02-19)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2016-02-19 20:51:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2016-02-19 00:00:00<br/> Event type: Wind storm<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> On 19 February at 0.00 (UTC), Tropical Cyclone WINSTON had max. sustained winds of 204 km/h and its centre was located 130 km north-west of Vava'u (Tonga). It is forecast to continue moving throughout the group of islands of Lau, Kandavu and close to Viti Levu, still as an intense Tropical Cyclone. Based on this forecast, heavy rains, strong winds and storm surge may affect Viti Levu (Fiji) on 20 February. <br/> <br/> Reference products: 9<br/> Delineation products: 0<br/> Grading products: 12<br/> <br/> Copernicus Emergency Management Service - Mapping is a service funded by European Commission aimed at providing actors in the management of natural and man-made disasters, in particular Civil Protection Authorities and Humanitarian Aid actors, with mapping products based on satellite imagery.<br/>