FBC Weather Update

Weather Update

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 10:45am on Tuesday the 18th of February 2025

A HEAVY RAIN ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE FIJI GROUP.
For more information on Heavy Rain Alert please refer to:

Situation: A weak trough of low pressure remains slow moving over Fiji. It is expected to gradually drift north and be located to the
north of Fiji later on Thursday. Meanwhile, a moist southeast to southwest wind flow prevails over Fiji.

Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group:
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms over Vanua Levu and northern Lau group.
Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls over Kadavu, the rest of Lau group, Lomaiviti and nearby smaller islands,
the interior and eastern parts of Viti Levu [ Sigatoka through Navua, extending to Suva upto Tailevu North].
Elsewhere, partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying and flood prone areas.
Moderate southeast to southwest winds.
Moderate seas.

Outlook for Thursday : Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms over Vanua Levu and northern Lau group, easing to some
showers later in the day.
Cloudy periods with some showers with isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls over Kadavu, the rest of Lau group, Lomaiviti and nearby
smaller islands, the interior and eastern parts of Viti Levu [Sigatoka through Navua, extending to Suva upto Tailevu North].
Elsewhere, partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying and flood prone areas.
Moderate southeasterly winds.
Moderate to rough seas.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying and flood prone areas.
Outlook for Thursday : Cloudy periods with some showers with
isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying and flood prone areas.
Outlook for Thursday : Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.

For Sigatoka/Coral Coast:
Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying and flood prone areas.
Outlook for Thursday: Cloudy periods with some showers with isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls.

For Tavua/ Rakiraki:
Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying and flood prone areas.
Outlook for Thursday: Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.

For Yasawa/Mamanuca group:
Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.
Outlook for Wednesday: Partly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and isolated thunderstorms.

For Labasa :
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying and flood prone areas.
Outlook for Thursday : Occasional rain, heavy at times and few
thunderstorms, easing to some showers later in the day.

For Savusavu : Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying and
flood prone areas.
Outlook for Thursday : Occasional rain, heavy at times and few
thunderstorms, easing to some showers later in the day.

For Lau/ Lomaiviti:
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms over northern
Lau group. Elsewhere, occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Outlook for Thursday: Occasional rain, heavy at times and few
thunderstorms over northern Lau group, easing to some showers later
in the day. Elsewhere, cloudy periods with some showers with isolated
thunderstorms and heavy falls.

For Kadavu:
Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying and
flood prone areas.
Outlook for Thursday: Cloudy periods with some showers with isolated
thunderstorms and heavy falls.

For Rotuma : A strong wind warning remains in force over waters of
Rotuma and is now in force for the land areas.

Situation: A trough of low pressure with cloud and rain affects
Rotuma. Meanwhile, a moist northwesterly wind flow prevails over the
island.

Over waters: Northwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots from later today.
Over land areas: Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds. Strong winds
developing from later tonight.
Moderate to rough seas. Seas becoming rough from later today.

Occasional to periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying and
flood prone areas.

Outlook for Thursday : Occasional to periods of rain, heavy at
times and few thunderstorms. Strong winds continuing.