Winston moves further away from Fiji

HURRICANE Winston is moving further away from the Fiji Group.

After causing much destruction in parts of the country, it was located about 220 kilometres west of Viwa in Yasawa and about 270km west of Nadi at 9am today.

In a weather bulletin issued at 11:38am today, the Fiji Meteorological Service said the cyclone is moving west at about 22km/hr.

On this track, Winston is expected to be located about 380 west of Viwa or about 425km west of Nadi at midday tomorrow.