2021-01-29 10:36:30 GMT2021-01-29 18:36:30(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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SUVA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) The Fijian government urged people to prepare well for severe weather on Friday as a category 1 cyclone might be developed by Saturday morning.
A tropical cyclone warning remains in force for Fiji as tropical depression 05F is located 530 km north west of Nadi, Fiji s third-largest city.
Acting Director for Fiji Meteorological Services Terry Atalifo said on Friday that they anticipated that the tropical depression would develop into a category 1 cyclone by Saturday morning.
The cyclone is moving east at about 13 km per hour and is expected to track southeast towards Fiji in the next 24 hours. People can expect winds of up to 95 km per hour from Friday night.
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