FBC Weather Update

Weather Bulletin

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 5:30am on Friday the 21st of November 2025.

A HEAVY RAIN ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE EASTERN HALF OF VITI LEVU
[SERUA-NAMOSI THROUGH NAVUA-SUVA-NAUSORI TO TAILEVU-NAITASIRI-RA
AREAS], SOUTHERN BUA, CAKAUDROVE, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS,
LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS.
For more information, refer to Special Weather Bulletin on Heavy Rain
issued by National Weather Forecasting Center at
https://www.met.gov.fj/alerts/

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE LAND AREAS OF LAU AND
LOMAIVITI GROUPS, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, TAVEUNI AND
NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS.

Situation: A moist southeasterly wind flow prevails over the country.
Meanwhile, an active trough of low pressure is expected to affect the
eastern parts of Fiji from Saturday.

Forecast to midnight tonight for the Fiji group:
Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated heavy falls over
Serua-Namosi, Navua-Suva-Nausori, Tailevu-Naitasiri-Ra-Rakiraki,
Southern Bua, Cakaudrove, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lau and
Lomaiviti groups, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low-lying and
flood prone areas.
Fine apart from afternoon or evening showers elsewhere.
Afternoon or evening thunderstorms with heavy rainfall expected over
Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.

Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds. Strong southeasterly winds
with wind speeds up to 45km/hr developing over the land areas of Lau
and Lomaiviti groups, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Taveuni and
nearby smaller islands from later today.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for Saturday : Expect strong southeast winds with wind
speeds up to 45km/hr over the land areas of Lau and Lomaiviti groups,
Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Taveuni and nearby smaller
islands.
Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds elsewhere.
Moderate to rough seas.

Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms over
Serua-Namosi, Navua-Suva-Nausori, Tailevu-Naitasiri-Ra, Southern Bua,
Cakaudrove, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti
groups, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands.
Elsewhere, partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and
thunderstorms with heavy falls elsewhere.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low-lying and
flood-prone areas.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated heavy falls.
Min: 23, Max: 30.
Outlook for Saturday : Occasional rain, heavy at times and few
thunderstorms. Min: 23, Max: 29.

For Sigatoka/Coral Coast:
Fine apart from afternoon or evening showers.
Min: 23, Max: 30.
Outlook for Saturday: Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers
and thunderstorms with heavy falls. Min: 22, Max: 30.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Fine apart from afternoon or evening showers.
Min: 23, Max: 32.
Outlook for Saturday : Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening
showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls. Min: 23, Max: 31.

For Tavua/Rakiraki:
Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated heavy falls over
Rakiraki. Fine apart from afternoon or evening showers elsewhere.
Min: 23, Max: 32.
Outlook for Saturday: Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers
and thunderstorms with heavy falls. Min: 23, Max: 31.

For Natadradave/Korovou:
Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated heavy falls.
Min: 23, Max: 29.
Outlook for Saturday: Occasional rain and few thunderstorms. Min: 23,
Max: 29.

For Yasawa/Mamanuca group:
Fine apart from afternoon or evening showers.
Min: 23, Max: 32.
Outlook for Saturday: Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers
and thunderstorms with heavy falls. Min: 23, Max: 31.

For Labasa :
Fine apart from afternoon or evening showers.
Min: 23, Max: 33.
Outlook for Saturday : Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening
showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls. Min: 23, Max: 32.

For Savusavu : Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated heavy
falls.
Min: 23, Max: 30.
Outlook for Saturday : Occasional rain, heavy at times and few
thunderstorms. Min: 23, Max: 29.

For Nabouwalu:
Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated heavy falls.
Min: 23, Max: 30.
Outlook for Saturday: Occasional rain, heavy at times and few
thunderstorms. Min: 23, Max: 29.

For Taveuni:
Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated heavy falls. Strong
winds with wind speeds up to 45km/hr developing from later today.
Min: 22, Max: 30.
Outlook for Saturday: Expect strong southeast winds with wind speeds
up to 45km/hr. Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Min: 22, Max: 29.

For Lau and Lomaiviti group:
Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated heavy falls. Strong
winds with wind speeds up to 45km/hr developing from later today.
Min: 22, Max: 30.
Outlook for Saturday: Expect strong southeast winds with wind speeds
up to 45km/hr. Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Min: 23, Max: 29.

For Kadavu:
Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated heavy falls. Strong
winds with wind speeds up to 45km/hr developing from later today.
Min: 21, Max: 29.
Outlook for Saturday: Expect strong southeast winds with wind speeds
up to 45km/hr. Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Min: 21, Max: 29.

For Rotuma :
Situation: A moist easterly wind flow prevails over the island.

Party cloudy with brief showers.
Tomorrow; Min: 24, Max: 32.

Moderate easterly winds.
Moderate seas.

Outlook for Saturday : Fine apart from brief showers. Min: 25, Max:
33.