Weather Bulletin
Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi
at 7:30pm on Saturday the 27th of July 2024

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP,
KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER
ISLANDS.

A COASTAL INUNDATION ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING COASTAL
AREAS OF KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
LAU GROUP.
For more information please refer to
https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20019.txt

Situation:  A high pressure system to the far south and a low
pressure to the southeast of Fiji generates a fresh to strong
southerly wind flow over the country along with moderate to heavy
swells over the southern Fiji waters which may result in coastal
inundation over the southern parts of the group especially during
high tides.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group:
Expect sea flooding of coastal areas of Kadavu and nearby smaller
islands, Central and Southern Lau groups especially during high
tides.

Expect southerly winds with wind speeds up to 45km/hr over the land
areas of Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups,
Taveuni and nearby smaller islands.
Elsewhere, moderate to fresh southerly winds, gusty at times.
Rough seas.

Fine weather apart from brief showers over Sigatoka-Coral
Coast-Navua-Suva-Nausori-Korovou, Serua-Namosi, Naitasiri, the
interior of Tailevu North and Ra, southern Bua, eastern Macuata and
Cakaudrove provinces, Lau and Lomaiviti groups. 
Elsewhere,  fine weather. Cool nights.

Outlook for Monday     : Fine weather apart from brief showers over
Sigatoka-Coral Coast-Navua-Suva-Nausori-Korovou, Serua-Namosi,
Naitasiri, the interior of Tailevu North and Ra, southern Bua,
eastern Macuata and Cakaudrove provinces, Lau and Lomaiviti groups. 
Elsewhere, mainly fine. Cool at night.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Fine apart from brief showers. Cool at night.
Outlook for Monday     : Fine apart from brief showers. Cool at
night.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Fine weather. Cool at night.
Outlook for Monday     : Mainly fine. Cool at night.

For Sigatoka/ Coral Coast:
Fine apart from brief showers. Cool at night.
Outlook for Monday: Fine apart from brief showers. Cool at night.

For Tavua/ Rakiraki:
Fine weather. Cool at night.
Outlook for Monday: Mainly fine. Cool at night.

For Yasawa/ Mamanuca: 
Fine weather. Cool at night.
Outlook for Monday: Mainly fine. Cool at night.

For Labasa :
Fine weather. Cool at night.
Outlook for Monday     : Mainly fine. Cool at night.

For Savusavu : Fine apart from brief showers. Cool at night.
Outlook for Monday     : Fine apart from brief showers. Cool at
night.

For Lau/ Lomaiviti group:
Expect southerly winds with wind speeds up to 45km/hr.
Expect coastal sea flooding of  low lying coastal areas of Central
and Southern Lau group especially during high tides.
Fine apart from brief showers. Cool at night.
Outlook for Monday: Fine apart from brief showers. Cool at night.   

For Kadavu:  
Expect southerly winds with wind speeds up to 45km/hr.
Expect coastal sea flooding of  low lying coastal areas especially
during high tides.
Fine weather. Cool at night.
Outlook for Monday: Expect coastal sea flooding of  low lying coastal
areas especially during high tides. 
Mainly fine. Cool at night.


For Rotuma : Situation: A southerly wind flow prevails over Rotuma.

Fine weather.
Moderate to fresh southerly winds.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for Monday     : Mainly fine. Strong winds developing over
waters.