Weather update

Weather Bulletin Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 3:30pm on Tuesday the 17th of May, 2022

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAND AREAS OF YASAWA GROUP, RA-RAKIRAKI AND SOUTHERN BUA PROVINCE. SITUATION:

A trough of low pressure is expected to approach the group from the north and lie just northwest of Fiji on thursday. Associated cloud and showers expected to affect the country from Thursday.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE FIJI GROUP: Fresh to strong east to southeasterly winds with speeds of 37 to 45kmhr over Yasawa group, Ra-Rakiraki area and southern Bua province. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh east to southeast winds. Cloudy periods with isolated brief showers over Suva/Nausori-Tailevu areas, Coastal Serua-Namosi, Cakaudrove province and southern Bua province. Fine weather elsewhere. Cool nights. Rough seas. OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY: Strong southeasterly winds with speeds of 37 to 45km/hr over Yasawa group, Ra-Rakiraki area and southern Bua province. Moderate to fresh southeast winds elsewhere, gusty at times. Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms over western Viti Levu.