FBC Weather Update

Weather Bulletin

Weather Bulletin
Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi
at 5:30am on Tuesday the 18th of January 2022

A HEAVY RAIN ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE EASTERN INTERIOR, EASTERN
AND NORTHERN PARTS OF VITI LEVU, NORTHERN DIVISION, LAU AND LOMAIVITI
GROUP.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL LOW LYING AND FLASH
FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF NASEKAWA, DREKETINIWAI, NAVUA TO KOROVOU.

Situation: A trough of low pressure lies slow moving over the northeastern parts of the group. Associated cloud and rain affects parts of the group.
Forecast to midnight tonight for the Fiji group:
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms over the eastern interior, eastern and northern parts of Viti Levu, northern division, Lau and Lomaiviti group.
Cloudy periods with afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere.
Isolated heavy falls and few thunderstorms expected in the afternoon or evening.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas.

Moderate east to southeasterly winds.
Moderate seas.

Outlook for Wednesday : Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms over the northern and eastern divisions. Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorms over Kadavu,  the eastern parts and eastern interior of Viti Levu. Elsewhere, fine apart from isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Outlook for Wednesday : Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.

For Sigatoka / Coral Coast:
Cloudy periods with afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Isolated heavy falls and few thunderstorms expected in the afternoon or evening.
Outlook for Wednesday: Fine apart from isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Cloudy periods with afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Isolated heavy falls and few thunderstorms expected in the afternoon or evening.
Outlook for Wednesday : Fine apart from isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

For Tavua / Rakiraki:
Cloudy periods with afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Isolated heavy falls and few thunderstorms expected in the afternoon or evening.
Outlook for Wednesday: Fine apart from isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

For Labasa :
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Outlook for Wednesday : Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.

For Savusavu : Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms
Outlook for Wednesday : Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.

For Lau/Lomaiviti group :
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms
Outlook for Wednesday : Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms

For Kadavu:
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms
Outlook for Wednesday : Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorms.

For Rotuma :
Situation: A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain affects the island.

Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Moderate westerly winds.
Moderate seas.
Outlook for Wednesday : Rain and thunderstorms continuing.