FBC Weather Update

Weather Bulletin

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 5:30am on Monday the 24th of March 2025

Situation: A moist easterly wind flow prevails over the group.
A trough of low pressure lies to the far east of the country and expected to continue weaken while drifting southwards.
Meanwhile, another trough of low pressure lies slow moving to the west of the group and extending southeastwards to the south of Fiji.
Associated cloud and showers are expected to affect parts of the group for the next few days.

Forecast to midnight tonight for the Fiji group:
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms over Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups.
Cloudy periods with some showers over the eastern half of Viti Levu [from Serua/Namosi through Navua to Nausori, Tailevu, Naitasiri and Ra], Cakaudrove and southern Bua.
Elsewhere, partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers.
Afternoon thunderstorms with heavy falls expected over Western, Southern and interior of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying and flood prone areas.
Moderate east to northeasterly winds, gusty during heavy falls and thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.
Outlook for Tuesday : Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls over eastern half of Viti Levu [Serua-Namosi, Navua-Suva-Nausori, Tailevu, Naitasiri and Ra], Lau and Lomaiviti groups, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Cakaudrove and southern Bua. Afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls elsewhere.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying and flood prone areas.
Moderate easterly winds, gusty during heavy falls and thunderstorms. Moderate seas.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Cloudy periods with some showers.
Outlook for Tuesday : Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.
Outlook for Tuesday : Afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.

For Sigatoka/Coral Coast:
Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.
Outlook for Tuesday: Afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.

For Tavua/Rakiraki:
Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.
Outlook for Tuesday: Afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.

For Yasawa/Mamanuca group:
Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.
Outlook for Tuesday: Afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.

For Labasa :
Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.
Outlook for Tuesday : Afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.

For Savusavu : Cloudy periods with some showers.
Outlook for Tuesday : Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls.

For Lau/ Lomaiviti:
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Outlook for Tuesday: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls

For Kadavu:
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Outlook for Tuesday: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls.

For Rotuma :
Situation: A trough of low pressure lies to the west of Rotuma and is expected to affect the island from later tomorrow.
Meanwhile, a moist easterly wind flow prevails over the island.

Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Moderate easterly winds.
Moderate seas.

Outlook for Tuesday : Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.