FBC Weather Update

Weather Bulletin

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 5:30am on Tuesday the 3rd of October 2023

A COASTAL INUNDATION ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR COASTAL AREAS OF MAMANUCA GROUP, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, BEQA AND VATULELE, SIGATOKA TO COASTAL SERUA/NAMOSI, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP.

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE LAND AREAS OF YASAWA GROUP, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, BEQA AND VATULELE, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, SIGATOKA-KOROLEVU, COASTAL SERUA-NAMOSI, COASTAL AREAS OF RA, EASTERN MACUATA AND CAKAUDROVE PROVINCES.

Situation: A southeasterly wind flow prevails over the Fiji group.
Meanwhile, a weak trough of low pressure is expected to affect the country from tomorrow.
The associated cloud and showers is expected to mostly affect the eastern parts of the group till Thursday.
Forecast to midnight tonight for the Fiji group:
Expect sea flooding of low lying coastal areas especially during high tide over Mamanuca group, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Beqa and Vatulele, Sigatoka to Coastal Serua/Namosi, Lau and Lomaiviti group.

Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr over the land areas of Yasawa, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Beqa and Vatulele, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, Taveni and nearby smaller islands, Sigatoka-Korolevu, coastal Serua-Namosi, coastal areas of Ra, eastern Macuata and Cakaudrove.
Over the rest of Fiji: Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds, gusty at times.
Rough to very rough seas.

Cloudy periods with some showers over the greater
Suva-Nausori/Tailevu areas, Serua-Namosi, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, southern Bua and Cakaudrove Provinces.
Elsewhere, fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas.
Cool at night.

Outlook for Wednesday : Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr over the land areas of Yasawa, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Beqa and Vatulele, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, Taveni and nearby smaller islands, Sigatoka-Korolevu, coastal Serua-Namosi, coastal areas of Ra, eastern Macuata and Cakaudrove.
Elsewhere, moderate to fresh southeast winds, gusty at times.
Rough to very rough seas.

Cloudy periods with some showers over the greater Suva-Nausori/Tailevu areas, Serua-Namosi, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, southern Bua and Cakaudrove Provinces.
Elsewhere, fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas.
Cool at night.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Cloudy periods with some showers.
Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday : Cloudy periods with some showers.
Cool at night.

For Sigatoka/Coral Coast:
Expect sea flooding of low lying coastal areas especially during high tides.
Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr.
Fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday: Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr.
Fine apart from possible afternoon or evening showers.
Cool at night.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday : Fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening showers. Cool at night.

For Tavua/Rakiraki:
Southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr over coastal areas of Rakiraki.
Fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday: Southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr over coastal areas of Rakiraki.
Fine apart from possible brief showers. Cool at night.

For Labasa :
Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr.
Fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday : Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr.
Fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Cool at night.

For Savusavu : Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr.
Cloudy periods with some showers. Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday : Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr.
Cloudy periods with some showers. Cool at night.

For Lau/Lomaiviti group:
Expect sea flooding of low lying coastal areas especially during high tides.
Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr.
Cloudy periods with some showers.
Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday: Southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr.
Cloudy periods with some showers.
Cool at night.

For Kadavu:
Expect sea flooding of low lying coastal areas especially during high tides.
Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up to 55km/hr.
Cloudy periods with some showers.
Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday: Southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts up o 55km/hr.
Cloudy periods with some showers.
Cool at night.

For Rotuma :
A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ROTUMA WATERS AND LAND AREAS OF ROTUMA.

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

Over waters: Easterly winds 20 to 25 knots, gusting to 30 knots.
Over land: Strong easterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts upto 55km/hr.
Rough to very rough seas.

Occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms.

Outlook for Wednesday : Strong winds, rain and thunderstorms continuing.