Fiji Sun

Weather update

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Issued from the National Weather Forecastin­g Centre Nadi at 3:30pm on Thursday the 6th of May 2021

A HEAVY RAIN WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR THE EASTERN HALF OF VITI LEVU [FROM PACIFIC HARBOR THROUGH TO SUVA TO NAUSORI UPTO TAILEVU ], KADAVU, VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LOMAIVITI AND

LAU GROUP IS NOW CANCELLED.

A HEAVY RAIN ALERT PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF FIJI IS NOW CANCELLED.

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS OF VITI LEVU

FROM PACIFIC HARBOUR THROUGH NAVUA TO SUVA AND NAUSORI TO DOBUILEVU A FLASH FLOOD

ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS CLOSE TO MAJOR RIVERS IN VANUA LEVU FROM NABOUWALU TO VUNIVAU IN

BUA, QELELUMU IN LABASA AND NATABE CREEK OF WAINIKORO RIVER.

Situation: A weak trough of low pressure with associated cloud and showers remains slow moving over the group and continue to move eastwards away from the country.

Forecast to midnight tonight for the Fiji Group:

Occasional showers and isolated thundersto­rms over the eastern parts and interior of the larger islands.

Elsewhere, cloudy periods with isolated afternoon showers. Isolated heavy falls likely. Flash flooding of low lying areas possible during localised heavy falls.

Today: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thundersto­rms over the eastern parts and interior of the larger islands. Elsewhere, fine apart from isolated afternoon showers.

Moderate to fresh east to southeast winds.

Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for Tomorrow: Cloudy periods with brief showers over the eastern parts and interior of the larger islands. Elsewhere, mainly fine.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori:

Today: Occasional showers and isolated thundersto­rms. Isolated heavy falls likely.

Today: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thundersto­rms.

Outlook for Tomorrow: Cloudy periods with brief showers.

For Sigatoka/Coral Coast:

Today: Fine apart from possible isolated afternoon showers.

Outlook for Tomorrow: Mainly fine.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba:

Today: Fine apart from isolated afternoon showers.

Outlook for Tomorrow: Mainly fine.

For Tavua / Rakiraki:

Today: Fine apart from isolated afternoon showers.

Outlook for Tomorrow: Mainly fine.

For Labasa :

Today: Fine apart from isolated afternoon showers.

Outlook for Tomorrow: Mainly fine.

For Savusavu :

Today: Cloudy periods with some showers. Outlook for Tomorrow: Mainly fine.

For Lau and Lomaiviti group:

Today: Cloudy periods with some showers Outlook for Tomorrow: Mainly fine.

For Kadavu:

Today: Fine apart from brief showers. Outlook for Tomorrow: Mainly fine.

For Rotuma : Situation: An easterly wind flow prevails over Rotuma.

Cloudy periods with some showers. Moderate easterly winds.

Moderate seas.

Outlook for Tomorrow: Cloudy periods with some showers..

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