FBC Weather Update

Weather Bulletin

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 12:16pm on Thursday the 24th of June 2021.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN PARTS OF VITI LEVU [FROM NATADOLA THROUGH TO CORAL COAST TO PACIFIC HARBOUR TO SUVA], SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF: MAMANUCA  GROUP, BEQA, KADAVU, VATULELE, MOALA GROUP, LOMAIVITI GROUP AND THE SOUTHERN LAU GROUP.
A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE OVER THE LAND AREAS OF YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, KADAVU, LOMAIVITI AND LAU GROUP AND IS NOW IN
FORCE FOR SOUTHERN VITI LEVU.

Situation: A high pressure system to the far southwest of Fiji is gradually moving east and is generating and directing moderate southerly swells towards Fiji waters which can cause coastal
inundation over the southern coastal parts of the group. The high pressure system also directs fresh to strong southeast wind flow over the country. Meanwhile, an eastward moving frontal system is expected to affect the group till later today.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group: Expect fresh to strong southeast winds with average speed up to 55km/hr over the Yasawa and Mamanuca group, southern Viti Levu [ from
Natadola through to Coral Coast to Pacific harbour to Suva], Kadavu, Lau and Lomaiviti group.
Elsewhere, moderate to fresh southeast winds, gusty at times.  Cloudy periods with some showers over southern, eastern and interior parts of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, Kadavu, Taveuni, Lau and Lomaiviti group. Elsewhere, fine apart from isolated brief showers.  Showers easing later today. Cool at night.
Expect coastal sea flooding during high tides over the coastal areas of southern parts of Viti Levu, Southern coastal areas of: Mamanuca  Group, Beqa, Kadavu, Vatulele, Moala Group, Lomaiviti Group and the Southern Lau Group.  Rough to very rough seas.
Outlook for Saturday : Strong southeast winds with average speed upto 55km/hr over the Yasawa and Mamanuca group, southern Viti Levu [ from Natadola through to Coral Coast to Pacific harbour to Suva], Kadavu, Lau and Lomaiviti group. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh southeast winds, gusty at times.
Cloudy periods with brief showers over the eastern and interior parts of the larger island [Viti Levu, Vanua Levu], Lau and Lomaiviti group. Elsewhere, mainly fine. Cool at night.
Expect coastal sea flooding during high tides over the coastal areas of southern parts of Viti Levu, Southern coastal areas of: Mamanuca
Group, Beqa, Kadavu, Vatulele, Moala Group, Lomaiviti Group and the Southern Lau Group.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori: Expect fresh to strong southeast winds with average speed of 55km/hr. Cloudy periods with some showers. Isolated heavy falls possible. Showers easing later tonight. Cool at night. Expect coastal sea flooding during high tides.
Outlook for Saturday: Strong southeast winds with average speed upto 55km/hr. Cloudy periods with brief showers. Expect coastal sea flooding during high tides. Cool at night.

For Sigatoka/ Coral Coast: Expect fresh to strong southeast winds with average speed of 55km/hr. Cloudy with brief showers. Showers clearing later today. Cool at night.
Expect coastal sea flooding during high tides. Outlook for Saturday: Strong southeast winds with average speed up to 55km/hr. Mainly fine. Expect coastal sea flooding during high tides. Cool at night.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba: Fine apart from isolated brief showers. Showers clearing later today. Cool at night.
Outlook for Saturday: Mainly fine. Cool at night.

For Tavua/ Rakiraki: Fine apart from isolated brief showers. Showers clearing later today. Cool at night.
Outlook for Friday: Mainly fine. Cool at night.

For Labasa: Cloudy periods with some showers. Showers easing later tonight. Cool at night.
Outlook for Saturday: Fine apart from brief showers. Cool at night.

For Savusavu: Cloudy periods with some showers. Isolated heavy falls possible. Showers easing later tonight. Cool at night.
Outlook for Saturday: Cloudy periods with brief showers. Winds becoming fresh to strong, gusty at times. Cool at night.

For Lau and Lomaiviti group:
Expect southeast winds with average speeds of 55km/hr.  Cloudy periods with some showers. Isolated heavy falls possible. Showers easing later tonight. Cool at night
Expect coastal sea flooding during high tides. Outlook for Saturday: Strong southeast winds with average speeds of
55km/hr.Cloudy periods with brief showers. Expect coastal sea flooding during high tides. Cool at night.

For Kadavu:  Expect southeast winds with average speeds of 55km/hr.  Cloudy periods with some showers. Isolated heavy falls possible. Showers easing later today. Cool at night.
Expect coastal sea flooding during high tides. Outlook for Saturday: Strong southeast winds with average speeds of 55km/hr. Cloudy periods with brief showers. Expect coastal sea
flooding during high tides. Cool at night.

For Rotuma: Situation : A trough of low pressure affects Rotuma.

Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms. Showers easing tomorrow.  Moderate to fresh southeast winds. Moderate to rough seas.
Outlook for Saturday : Showers and thunderstorms.