Weather update

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 3:30pm on Tuesday the 13th of December 2022.

A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS AND IS NOW CANCELLED OVER EASTERN, INTERIOR AND NORTHERN VITI LEVU, YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS WITHIN TUVA, VITOGO, BA, TAVUA, YAQARA AND RAKIRAKI RIVERS.

Situation: A trough of low pressure lies over the country and is gradually moving eastwards. Associated cloud and rain is expected to affect parts of the group until later.

Forecast to midnight tonight for the Fiji Group: Today:

Partly cloudy with brief showers over Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups. Fine apart from brief showers over Sigatoka to Navua, Suva/Nausori/Tailevu area, Nadroga/Navosa, Serua/Namosi & Naitasiri. Elsewhere, mainly fine. Moderate to fresh northerly to southwest winds, gusty at times. Winds becoming predominantly southerly later today. Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for Tomorrow: Fine apart from brief showers over greater Suva/Nausori-Tailevu, coastal Serua-Namosi, Sigatoka-Coral Coast, interior Serua Namosi and Naitasiri, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Lau and Lomaiviti group. Mainly fine weather elsewhere.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori:

Today: Fine apart from brief showers.

Outlook for Tomorrow: Fine apart from brief showers.

For Sigatoka / Coral coast:

Today: Fine apart from brief showers.

Outlook for Tomorrow: Fine apart from brief showers.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba:

Today: Mainly fine.

Outlook for Tomorrow: Mainly fine.

For Tavua / Rakiraki:

Today: Mainly fine.

Outlook for Tomorrow: Mainly fine.