FBC Weather Update

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 3:30pm on Friday the 26th of July 2024

A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR OPEN WATERS OF KADAVU AND SOUTHERN LAU WATERS.

A COASTAL INUNDATION ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING COASTAL
AREAS OF KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
LAU GROUP.
For more information please refer to
https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20019.txt

Situation: A trough of low pressure lies over the Fiji group and is
gradually moving eastwards. Associated cloud and showers affects the
eastern parts of the country. Meanwhile, a high pressure system to
the far south of Fiji is expected to generate and direct moderate to
heavy swells over southern Fiji waters which may result in coastal
inundation of southern parts of the group.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group:
Expect sea flooding of coastal areas of Kadavu and nearby smaller
islands, Central and Southern Lau groups especially during high
tides.

Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms over Vanua Levu,
Lomaiviti and Lau group. Isolated heavy falls with flash flooding of
low lying areas possible.
Cloudy periods with some showers over Sigatoka-Coral Coast-
Navua-Suva-Nausori-Korovou, Serua-Namosi, Naitasiri, the interior of
Tailevu North and Ra.
Showers easing and clearing from later tomorrow.
Elsewhere, fine apart from possible afternoon showers.
Cool nights.
Over Land areas: Moderate to fresh west to southerly winds, gusty at
times. Winds becoming predominantly southerly from tonight.
Over Waters: West to southerly winds 20 to 25 knots. Winds becoming
predominantly southerly from tonight. Rough seas.

Outlook for Sunday : Fine apart from possible isolated brief
showers over Sigatoka-Coral Coast- Navua-Suva-Nausori-Korovou,
Serua-Namosi, Naitasiri, the interior of Tailevu North and Ra,
eastern Macuata, Cakaudrove and southern Bua provinces, Lau and
Lomaiviti groups.
Elsewhere, mainly fine.
Cool at night.
Mainly fine elsewhere.
Over Land areas: Moderate to fresh southerly winds, gusty at times.
Over Waters: Southerly winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough seas.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Cloudy periods with some showers. Cool nights.
Outlook for Sunday : Fine apart from possible isolated brief
showers. Cool at night.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Fine apart from possible afternoon showers. Cool nights.
Outlook for Sunday : Mainly fine. Cool at night.

For Sigatoka/ Coral Coast:
Cloudy periods with some showers. Cool nights.
Outlook for Sunday: Mainly fine. Cool at night.

For Tavua/ Rakiraki:
Fine apart from possible afternoon showers. Cool nights.
Sunday: Mainly fine. Cool at night.

For Yasawa/ Mamanuca:
Fine apart from possible afternoon showers. Cool nights.
Outlook for Sunday: Mainly fine. Cool at night.

For Labasa :
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Outlook for Sunday : Fine apart from possible isolated brief
showers. Cool at night.

For Savusavu : Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Outlook for Sunday : Fine apart from possible isolated brief
showers. Cool at night.

For Lau/ Lomaiviti group:
Expect coastal sea flooding of low lying coastal areas of Central
and Southern Lau group especially during high tides.
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Outlook for Sunday: Fine apart from possible isolated brief showers.
Cool at night.

For Kadavu:
Expect coastal sea flooding of low lying coastal areas especially
during high tides.
Fine apart from possible afternoon showers. Cool nights.
Outlook for Sunday: Expect coastal sea flooding of low lying coastal
areas especially during high tides. Mainly fine. Cool at night.

For Rotuma : Situation: A southerly wind flow prevails over Rotuma.

Partly cloudy with brief showers.

Moderate to fresh southerly winds.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for Sunday : Mainly fine.