Weather Bulletin
Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi
at 7:30pm on Thursday the 18th of October 2018

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE LAND AREAS OF LAU AND
LOMAIVITI GROUP, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, SOUTHERN AND
NORTHERN VITI LEVU.

A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE FIJI GROUP. 
For more information, refer to the latest Special Weather Bulletin on
Heavy Rain Warning issued by RSMC, Nadi at
www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20014.txt

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS AND AREAS
ADJACENT TO NAQALI RIVER.
A FLOOD ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR  ALL LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL
STREAMS FOR WHOLE OF FIJI AND IS NOW IN FORCE FOR WAINIBUKA, KOROVOU
AND REWA RIVER . 
For more information, refer to the latest Special Weather Bulletin on
Flood Warning issued by RSMC, Nadi at
www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20016.txt

Situation: A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain
remains slow moving over the group. It is expected to affect the
country till the weekend. Meanwhile, a high pressure system to the
far southwest of Fiji directs a strong east to southeast wind flow
over the group.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group:
Over southern and northern Viti Levu, Lau and Lomaiviti Group, Kadavu
and nearby smaller islands: 
Strong east to southeast winds with an average speed of 50km/hr and
gusting to 65km/hr. 
For the eastern parts of Viti Levu: Periods of rain, heavy at times
and few thunderstorms.
For the eastern parts of Vanua Levu, Northern lau and Lomaiviti
group.
Occasional rain. Isolated heavy falls with thunderstorms expected.
Rain expected to become frequent and heavy from tonight.
For the rest of the group: Moderate to fresh east to southeast winds,
gusty at times. Cloudy periods with afternoon or evening showers and
few thunderstorms. Showers expected to increase to rain and become
frequent and heavy with few thunderstorms from tonight.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas. 

Outlook for Saturday   : Periods of rain, heavy at times and isolated
thunderstorms over most places. Strong southeast winds with an
average speed of 50km/hr gusting to 65km/hr over land areas of
Northern and Southern Viti Levu, Lau and Lomaiviti Group, Kadavu and
nearby smaller islands.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Fresh to strong east to southeast winds with speeds of 40 to 50km/hr
gusting to 65km/hr. Periods of rain, heavy at times and isolated
thunderstorms. 
Outlook for Saturday   : Periods of rain, heavy at times and isolated
thunderstorms. 

For Sigatoka / Coral Coast:
Fresh to strong east to southeast winds with speeds of 40 to 50km/hr
gusting to 65km/hr. Periods of rain, heavy at times and few
thunderstorms.
Outlook for Saturday: Occasional rain, heavy at times and isolated
thunderstorms.  

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Cloudy periods with afternoon or evening showers and few
thunderstorms. Showers expected to increase to rain and become
frequent and heavy from tonight. 
Outlook for Saturday   : Occasional rain, heavy at times and isolated
thunderstorms.

For Tavua / Rakiraki:
Fresh to strong east to southeast winds with speeds of 40 to 50km/hr
gusting to 65km/hr. Cloudy periods with afternoon or evening showers
and few thunderstorms. Showers expected to increase to rain and
become frequent and heavy from tonight.
Outlook for Saturday: Occasional rain, heavy at times and isolated
thunderstorms.

For Labasa :
Occasional rain. Isolated heavy falls with thunderstorms expected.
Rain expected to become frequent and heavy from later today.
Outlook for Saturday   : Periods of rain, heavy at times with
isolated thunderstorms.

For Savusavu : Occasional rain. Isolated heavy falls with
thunderstorms expected. Rain expected to become frequent and heavy
from tonight.
Outlook for Saturday   : Periods of rain, heavy at times with
isolated thunderstorms.

For Rotuma : Situation: A trough of low pressure with associated
cloud and showers  remains slow moving over Rotuma.

Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Moderate southeast winds, fresh at times.
Moderate to rough seas. 
Outlook for Saturday   : Some showers and possible thunderstorms.