FBC Weather Update

Weather Update

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 5:30am on Thursday the 21st of November 2024

Situation: A trough of low pressure lies over the eastern part of the country.
Associated cloud and showers are expected to affect parts of the group for the next few days.
Meanwhile, an east to southeasterly wind flow prevails over the country.
Forecast to midnight tonight for the Fiji group:
Occasional showers over Northern Division, Lau and Lomaiviti groups.
Cloudy periods with some showers over Navua-Suva-Nausori-Tailevu areas, interior Serua-Namosi, Naitasiri, Ra-Rakiraki, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands.
Elsewhere, partly cloudy with isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls likely.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas.
Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds.
Moderate to rough seas.
Outlook for Friday : Occasional showers over Navua-Suva-Nausori-Tailevu areas, interior Serua-Namosi, Naitasiri, Ra-Rakiraki, Northern Division, Lau and Lomaiviti groups.
Elsewhere, partly cloudy with isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Isolated thunderstorms with heavy falls expected.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas.
Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds.
Moderate to rough seas.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Cloudy periods with some showers.
Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls likely.
Outlook for Friday : Occasional showers.
Isolated thunderstorms with heavy falls expected.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Isolated afternoon thunderstorms with heavy falls likely.
Outlook for Friday : Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Isolated afternoon thunderstorms with heavy falls expected.

For Sigatoka/Coral Coast:
Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Isolated afternoon thunderstorms with heavy falls likely.
Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Isolated afternoon thunderstorms with heavy falls likely.

For Tavua/ Rakiraki:
Occasional showers over Rakiraki.
Elsewhere, partly cloudy with isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Isolated afternoon thunderstorms with heavy falls likely.
Outlook for Friday: Occasional showers over Rakiraki.
Elsewhere, partly cloudy with isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Isolated afternoon thunderstorms with heavy falls likely.

For Yasawa/Mamanuca group:
Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Isolated afternoon thunderstorms with heavy falls likely.
Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon or evening showers.
Isolated afternoon thunderstorms with heavy falls expected.

For Labasa :
Occasional showers.
Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls likely.
Outlook for Friday : Occasional showers.
Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls expected.

For Savusavu : Occasional showers.
Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls likely.
Outlook for Friday : Occasional showers.
Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls expected.

For Lau/Lomaiviti groups:
Occasional showers. Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls likely.
Outlook for Friday: Occasional showers.
Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls expected.

For Kadavu:
Occasional showers. Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls likely.
Outlook for Friday: Occasional showers.
Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls expected.

For Rotuma :
Situation: A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and showers affects Rotuma.

Occasional showers, heavy at times and isolated thunderstorms.
Moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Moderate to rough seas.
Outlook for Friday : Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.