Weather update

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 3:30pm on Friday the 20th of November 2020

A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR EASTERN HALF OF VITI LEVU AND INTERIOR OF THE LARGER ISLANDS, NORTHEASTERN PARTS OF VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, NORTHERN LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP.

SITUATION

A trough of low pressure remains slow moving over Fiji. The associated cloud and rain affects the northern and the eastern part of the group and expected to spread to the rest of the group from later today.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE FIJI GROUP

Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms over the eastern half of Viti Levu and interior of the other larger islands, northeastern parts of Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, northern Lau and Lomaiviti group. Elsewhere, cloudy periods with showers and thunderstorms expected especially in the afternoon and evening. Isolated heavy falls expected.

Flash flooding expected over low lying areas from localised heavy falls. Moderate east to southeast winds, fresh at times. Moderate to rough seas.

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW

Occasional rain and few thunderstorms over the eastern parts and the interior of the larger islands, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti group. Cloudy periods with some showers and afternoon and evening thunderstorms expected elsewhere.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori : Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW: Occasional rain and few thunderstorms.

For Sigatoka / Coral Coast : Cloudy periods with showers and thunderstorms expected in the afternoon and evening today.

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW: Cloudy periods

with some showers and afternoon and evening thunderstorms.