Weather watch

SITUATION

A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUPS, INTERIOR AND WESTERN PARTS OF VITI LEVU [GREATER SIGATOKA-NADI-LAUTOKA-BA-TAVUA-RAKIRAKI AREA], KADAVU, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS. A HEAVY RAIN ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF THE FIJI GROUP. A FLASH FLOOD ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS WITHIN PENANG, NAKAUVADRA AND TUVA RIVER, SIGATOKA TO RAKIRAKI AND NORTHERN PARTS OF VANUA LEVU. A FLOOD ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE LOW LYING AREAS, CROSSINGS AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS WITHIN TUVA CATCHMENT FROM

EMURI DOWNSTREAM TO SEMO VILLAGE. Situation: An active trough of low pressure remains slow moving to over Viti Levu. The associated rain bands continue to affect the country. Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group: Periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms over Yasawa and Mamanuca groups, interior and western parts of Viti Levu [greater Sigatoka-Nadi-Lautoka-Ba-Tavua-Rakiraki area, Kadavu, Lau and Lomaiviti groups. Elsewhere, occasional rain with isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls expected in the afternoon or evening. Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas. Moderate to fresh north to

CENTRAL northwest winds. Moderate to rough seas. Occasional rain, heavy at times and fewthunderstorms over Yasawa and Mamanuca groups, interior and western parts of Viti Levu [greater Sigatoka-Nadi-Lautoka-Ba-Tavua-Rakiraki area, Kadavu, Lau and Lomaiviti groups. Elsewhere, occasional showers and afternoon thunderstorms with heavy falls.

Occasional rain. Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls expected especially in the afternoon or evening.

Occasional showers and afternoon and evening thunderstorms and heavy falls.

Periods of rain, heavy at

WESTERN times and few thunderstorms

Occasional rain, heavy at times and isolated thunderstorms.

Periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.

Occasional rain, heavy at times and isolated thunderstorms. Periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms. Occasional rain, heavy at times and isolated thunderstorms. Occasional rain. Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls expected especially in the afternoon or evening.

Occasional rain. Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls expected especially in

NORTHERN the afternoon or evening. Occasional rain. Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls expected especially in the afternoon or evening.

Occasional showers and afternoon and evening thunderstorms and heavy falls. For Lau / Lomaiviti group : Periods of rain, heavy at times and isolated thunderstorms Occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms.

Periods rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms

Occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms. Fine apart from brief showers. Moderate northerly winds Moderate seas.

Fine apart from brief showers.