30 Jan 2018

Fehi first cyclone of the season

7:59 am on 30 January 2018

The first tropical cyclone for this season Fehi is a slow moving one, located to the northwest of New Caledonia.

A satellite image of cyclone Fehi the first of the 2017/2018 season for the South Pacific.

A satellite image of cyclone Fehi the first of the 2017/2018 season for the South Pacific. Photo: Fiji metservice

According to Fiji's Met Service, Fehi is moving in a south-southeast direction.

The category one cyclone is not expected to intensify before it moves south out of the tropics.

People in the northern half of New Caledonia's main island are still being advised to follow alerts and be prepared.