SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SIXTY FIVE FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE, NADI AT 12.30PM ON WEDNESDAY 09TH FEBRUARY 2022.

HEAVY RAIN WARNING

A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE NORTHERN DIVISION, NORTHERN AND WESTERN VITI LEVU, WESTERN INTERIOR OF VITILEVU, YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP.

A HEAVY RAIN ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE EASTERN INTERIOR OF VITI LEVU, SOUTHERN AND EASTERN VITI LEVU, LOMAIVITI GROUP AND KADAVU. 

SITUATION: AN EXTENSIVE AREA OF CLOUD AND RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO AFFECT FIJI UNTIL LATER TOMORROW.

FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN DIVISION, NORTHERN AND WESTERN VITI LEVU, WESTERN INTERIOR OF VITI LEVU, YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP:
PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOCALISED HEAVY FALLS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.

FORECAST FOR THE EASTERN INTERIOR OF VITI LEVU, SOUTHERN AND EASTERN VITI LEVU, LOMAIVITI GROUP AND KADAVU:
OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED HEAVY FALLS EXPECTED.
LOCALISED HEAVY FALLS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.

POSSIBLE IMPACTS: 

- FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
- FLOODING OF SMALL RIVERS, CREEKS AND CROSSINGS.
- POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADS IN AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN FOR MOTORISTS.
- RISK OF LIGHTNING STRIKES DURING THUNDERSTORMS.
- REDUCED VISIBLITY AT SEA.   


THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON HEAVY RAIN WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 3.30PM TODAY OR EARLIER.