WWFW40 NFFN 150900
 
Special Weather Bulletin Number THIRTY-FOUR for Wallis and Futuna ON
TROPICAL CYCLONE TOMAS  
ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Mar 15/0944 UTC 2010 UTC.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR FUTUNA.
SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE TOMAS CENTRE 930HPA CATEGORY 4 WAS LOCATED
NEAR 16 DECIMAL 4 SOUTH 179 DECIMAL 6 WEST OR 150 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
FUTUNA AT 150900 UTC. THE CYCLONE IS MOVING SOUTH AT 06 KNOTS FURTHER
AWAY FROM FUTUNA AND WALLIS. CLOSE TO ITS CENTRE THE CYCLONE IS
ESTIMATED TO HAVE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 95 KNOTS INCREASING TO 105 KNOTS
WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. EXPECT WINDS OVER 63 KNOTS WITHIN 40
NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE. EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 60
NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE. EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 150
NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.
ON THIS TRACK, THE CYCLONE CENTRE IS EXPECTED TO BE LOCATED ABOUT 185
MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF FUTUNA AT 151500 UTC AND ABOUT 225 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF FUTUNA AT 152100 UTC. 
FOR FUTUNA:
EXPECT DAMAGING GALE FORCE WINDS WITH AVERAGE SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35
KNOTS WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS 45 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS IN
THE NEXT 3 HOURS. FREQUENT HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH
SEAS. DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS ABATING.
FLOODING INCLUDING SEA FLOODING OF LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.
FOR WALLIS:
FRESH AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS.
PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. 
ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE TO HEAVY SWELLS.
PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS BULLETIN.
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR WALLIS AND FUTUNA
ON TC TOMAS AND THE NEXT ISSUE WILL BE THE ROUTINE BULLETIN ISSUED AT
151530 UTC.