Weather watch

SITUATION

A low pressure system with an associated trough lies slow moving over Fiji. Associated cloud, rain and showers are expected to affect the country till next week. Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group: Periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms over Northern division, Northern Lau group, Yasawa and Mamanuca group, and northern Lau group, Northwestern[ Lautoka, Ba, Tavua and Rakiraki] and interior Viti Levu. Isolated heavy falls likely. Rain easing from tomorrow. Occasional showers heavy at times elsewhere. Isolated thunderstorms, with heavy falls expected especially in the afternoon or evening. Localised heavy falls may led to flash flooding of low lying areas. Moderate to fresh northwest to southeast winds. Moderate to rough seas. Outlook for Sunday: Cloudy periods with some showers over Yasawa and Mamanuca group, the interior and western parts of Viti Levu [greater Korolevu-Sigatoka-Nadi-Lautoka-Ba-Tavua-Rakiraki area], Vatulele, Kadavu, Macuata and Northern Bua province. Elsewhere, fine apart from afternoon showers. Isolated thunderstorms, with heavy falls expected. For Navua / Suva / Nausori: Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls expected especially in the afternoon or evening. Outlook for Sunday: Fine apart from afternoon showers. Isolated thunderstorms, with heavy falls expected. For Sigatoka / Coral coast: Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls expected especially in the afternoon or evening. Outlook for Sunday: Cloudy periods with some showers. Isolated thunderstorms, with heavy falls expected For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba: Periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms. Rain easing from tomorrow. Outlook for Sunday: Cloudy periods with some showers. Isolated thunderstorms, with heavy falls expected. For Tavua / Rakiraki: Periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms. Rain easing from tomorrow. Outlook for Sunday: Cloudy periods

TODAY: Occasional rain Confidence: High

Occasional showers heavy at times and few thunderstorms Confidence: High TOMORR0W: Cloudy periods with some showers Confidence: Low /Moderate Cloudy periods with some showers Confidence: Low /Moderate with some showers. Isolated thunderstorms, with heavy falls expected For Labasa: Periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms. Rain easing from tomorrow. Outlook for Sunday: Cloudy periods with some showers. Isolated thunderstorms, with heavy falls expected. For Savusavu: Periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms. Rain easing from tomorrow. Outlook for Sunday: Cloudy periods with some showers. Isolated thunderstorms, with heavy falls expected. For Lau / Lomaiviti group: Periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms. Rain easing from tomorrow. Elsewhere, occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls

TODAY: Occasional rain Confidence: High

Occasional showers heavy at times and few thunderstorms Confidence: High TOMORROW: Cloudy periods with some showers Confidence: Low /Moderate Cloudy periods with some showers Confidence: Low /Moderate