Moving away from a storm

On Sunday morning (Saturday, 10 July 2010 at 10:41pm Eastern Time),  Alan Stewart sent the following storm email message by radio:  "We are doing fine. We have a strong safe boat and it is taking good care of us."

At that time the SPOT position data and weather data from uGrib indicated that they are headed NW away from the storm.  The storm was to the south of them and was at that time headed away from them towards the SE.

Image of SPOT position data

 

Image of Weather data from uGrib: 

a storm south of Fiji packing 40 mph winds

on Sunday morning (Saturday night June 10, 2010 eastern time)

Update:  (Sunday July 11 10:30am eastern time)

Here is a weather forecast from the Fiji Meterological Service which is an agency of the Fijian government:

Marine Weather Bulletin Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 1:30am on Monday the 12th of July 2010

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NORTHERN VANUA LEVU, NORTHERN LAU, YASAWA AND MAMANUCA WATERS, KORO SEA, VATU-I-RA PASSAGE AND SOUTHERN LAU WATERS.


Situation:
An active trough of low pressure with associated rain and thunderstorms over Vanua Levu is gradually moving eastwards.

Forecast to midnight tonight for Fiji waters:  For Yasawa and Mamanuca, northern Vanua Levu, Northern Lau waters,  Koro Sea, Vatu-i-ra passage and Southern Lau:       West to southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots later today.  Moderate to rough seas, rough in squalls . Moderate southwest swells.  Poor visibility in areas of heavy rain and thunderastorms.    Further outlook: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots.


For the rest of Fiji waters:   West to southwest winds 15 to 20 knots.  Moderate seas,rough in squalls. Moderate southwest swells. Poor visibility in areas of heavy rain and thunderastorms.  Further outlook: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots.


And latest weather data from uGrib....