FBC Weather Update

Weather Bulletin

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 5:30am on Friday the 26th of May 2023

A COASTAL INUNDATION ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, SOUTHWESTERN VITI LEVU [ NATADOLA TO CORAL
COAST ], SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF VATULELE, KADAVU AND NEARBY
SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP.
For more information, refer to the latest Special Weather Bulletin on
Coastal Inundation issued by RSMC, Nadi at
https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20019.txt.

Situation: A high pressure to the far southwest of the group
continues to generate and direct moderate southerly swells over Fiji
waters which may result in inundation of some coastal areas of the
country. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure remains slow moving just
to the north of Fiji. Associated cloud and showers are expected to
affect the northern parts of the group till later tonight.

Forecast to midnight tonight for the Fiji group:
Expect sea flooding of coastal areas during high tides over Yasawa
and Mamanuca group, southwestern Viti Levu [Natadola to Coral Coast],
southern coastal areas of Vatulele, Kadavu and nearby smaller
islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups.

Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms over
Macuata and northern Bua.
Elsewhere, cloudy periods with isolated showers.
Cool toight.
Moderate to fresh southeast winds.
Moderate to rough seas.
Moderate southerly swells.

Outlook for Saturday : Fine apart from isolated brief showers over
Serua/Namosi, Suva/Nausori- Tailevu areas, Naitasiri, northeastern
Macuata and Cakaudrove, Lau and Lomaiviti group. Elsewhere, Fine.
Cool at night.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Cloudy periods with isolated showers. Cool tonight.
Outlook for Saturday : Fine apart from isolated brief showers. Cool
at night.

For Sigatoka/Coral Coast:
Expect sea flooding of coastal areas during high tides.
Cloudy periods with isolated showers. Cool tonight.
Outlook for Saturday: Fine. Cool at night.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Cloudy periods with isolated showers. Cool tonight.
Outlook for Saturday : Fine. Cool at night.

For Tavua/Rakiraki:
Cloudy periods with isolated showers. Cool tonight.
Outlook for Saturday: Fine. Cool at night.

For Labasa :
Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Cool
tonight.

Outlook for Saturday : Fine apart from isolated brief showers. Cool
at night.

For Savusavu : Cloudy periods with isolated showers. Cool tonight.
Outlook for Saturday : Fine apart from isolated brief showers. Cool
at nights.

For Lau / Lomaiviti group :
Expect sea flooding of coastal areas during high tides.
Cloudy periods with isolated showers. Cool tonight.
Outlook for Saturday: Fine apart from isolated brief showers. Cool at
night.

For Kadavu:
Expect sea flooding of coastal areas during high tides.
Cloudy periods with isolated showers. Cool tonight.
Outlook for Saturday: Fine. Cool at night.

For Rotuma :
Situation: A trough of low pressure with cloud and showers continues
to affect Rotuma.

Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Moderate east to northeast winds.
Moderate seas.
Outlook for Saturday : Cloudy periods with some showers.