To days synoptic chart from the FIJI met office is not too clear to me!
There is a stationary front from 20S 155EAST – 35S 158E that is off the coast of Australia – far away and of little consequence right now to you
Looks like your front has passed over you and that you could be in a CZ
The high with its center around 168 E Repeat East and 35S seems to be moving in a NNE direction
Baro at center of High is 1030
Baro atYour last position 1012
The winds are from the SE 15 to 20 knots.
Towards East the winds will move to the NE but this is from 170 E
You should be experiencing heavy cloud cover which could indicate stormy weather with its typical winds from all directions!
To the North of you there are no wind arrows.
Bottom line looks like the high is ridging up toward you and that you could anticipate the SE trades of 15 – 20 knots …with one or two arrows going up to 25 knots.
Sunny skies over FIJI!
Having said all that one of the emails from the puddlejumpers have commented on bad weather coming and suggested a yacht goes for Pago- Pago…….that is the one that was on the rocks with a single handed sailor who was waiting for a good high tide to float himself off!
Now I’m confused!
Interesting to know how this compares with your Grib files – let me know if these weather reports reflect what you are experiencing!
