FBC Weather Update

Weather Bulletin

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 3:30pm on Sunday the 9th of February 2020.

A HEAVY RAIN WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE FOR VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, KADAVU, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP AND EASTERN HALF OF VITI LEVU.

Situation: An active trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain lies just to the north of Fiji. It is expected to gradually drift southwards towards Fiji and affect the northern and eastern parts of the group from later tomorrow.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group:
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms over Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Kadavu, Lau and Lomaiviti group and the eastern half of Viti Levu. Isolated heavy falls expected.
Showers increasing to rain from later tomorrow. Elsewhere, fine apart from afternoon or evening showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Moderate to rough seas.
Outlook for Tuesday : Occasional rain and few thunderstorms over Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Kadavu, Lau and Lomaiviti group and the eastern half of Viti Levu. Elsewhere, occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated heavy falls expected. Showers increasing to rain from later tomorrow.
Outlook for Tuesday : Occasional rain and few thunderstorms.

For Sigatoka / Coral Coast : Fine apart from afternoon or evening showers and possible thunderstorms.
Outlook for Tuesday : Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Fine apart from isolated afternoon or evening showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Outlook for Tuesday : Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.

For Tavua / Rakiraki : Fine apart from afternoon or evening showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Outlook for Tuesday : Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.

For Labasa :
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated heavy falls expected. Showers increasing to rain from later tomorrow.
Outlook for Tuesday : Occasional rain and few thunderstorms.

For Savusavu : Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Isolated heavy falls expected. Showers increasing to rain from later tomorrow.
Outlook for Tuesday : Occasional rain and few thunderstorms.

For Lau and Lomaiviti : Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated heavy falls expected. Showers increasing to rain from later tomorrow.
Outlook for Tuesday : Occasional rain and few thunderstorms.

For Kadavu : Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Isolated heavy falls expected. Showers increasing to rain from later tomorrow.
Outlook for Tuesday : Occasional rain and few thunderstorms.

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

Some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Showers becoming frequent and heavy at times tonight and increasing to rain from tomorrow.
Moderate westerly winds, fresh at times.
Moderate to rough seas.
Outlook for Tuesday : Occasional rain and few thunderstorms.