Tropical Depression 04F is moving east at about 10km/hr and is expected to gradually intensify into a category one cyclone by later tonight.

Tropical Depression 04F is moving east at about 10km/hr and is expected to gradually intensify into a category one cyclone by later tonight.

At midday, TD04F was located about 410km west-northwest of Rotuma and about 800km north-northwest of Nadi.

It is expected to gradually turn towards the southeast and move at about 20km/hr in the next 24hrs.

On this forecast track, the centre is expected to be located about 170km north-northwest of Labasa at 12pm tomorrow and 200km southeast of Labasa or about 75km northwest of Lakeba at 12am on Saturday.

Tropical Depression 04F is moving east at about 10km/hr and is expected to gradually intensify into a category one cyclone by later tonight.

Latest media release on Tropical Depression TD04F issued this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/dMzZyyQKPo

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Close to its centre TD04F is expected to have average winds of up to 45km/hr with momentary gusts to 80km/hr.

A “Heavy Rain Warning”is now in force for the whole of Fiji Group.

A “Tropical Cyclone Warning” remains in force for Rotuma and the Fiji Group.

A “Gale Warning” remains in force for Rotuma and now in force for the Fiji Group.