Alerts and Warnings
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SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER EIGHT FOR FLASH FLOOD ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTER, NADI AT 2:00PM ON TUESDAY, 13TH OF JANUARY, 2026.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI.
Situation: AN ACTIVE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND RAIN AFFECTS THE GROUP.
LAUTOKA: HIGH TIDE LEVEL- 1.54M TIME: 0 2:49 PM
LOW TIDE LEVEL- 0.55M TIME: 9:37 PM
SUVA: HIGH TIDE LEVEL -1.50M TIME: 3:40PM
LOW TIDE LEVEL- 0.50 M TIME:10.17PM
HAZARD: FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY ISOLATED HEAVY RAIN.
SOURCE: FIJI FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE SYSTEM, RAINFALL FORECAST MODELS, WEATHER RADARS.
IMPACT: FLOODING IN DRAINAGE'S, SMALL STREAMS, LOW WATER BRIDGES, IRIS CROSSINGS, ROADS AND PROPERTIES IN LOW LYING AREAS.
NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON FLASH FLOOD WILL BE ISSUED AT 5.00PM TODAY UNLESS IF SITUATION CHANGES.
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER EIGHT FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTER, NADI AT 04:30PM ON TUESDAY, 13TH OF JANUARY, 2026.
HEAVY RAIN WARNING
A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE ENTIRE FIJI GROUP.
Situation: An active trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain affects the group.
Forecast for the entire Fiji group:
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms today.
Occasional to periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms from tomorrow.
Forecast Confidence: Moderate to high.
Significant rainfall in the past 24 hours from 3pm on Monday to 3pm on Tuesday:
Station Rainfall (mm)
Wairikicake 67.5
Keiyasi 95.0
Nasinu Forestry 95.0
Possible Impacts:
Flash flooding of flood-prone, low-lying informal settlements/communities, businesses and Irish crossings leading to traffic disruptions.
Surface flooding on streets in urban areas with poor drainage.
Wet roads and reduced visibility, especially during heavy downpours, increasing the risk of road accidents.
The next Special Weather Bulletin on Heavy Rain will be issued at or around 10:30pm tonight [Tuesday] or earlier if conditions warrant.
GALE WARNING 003 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Jan 130108 UTC.
IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 17S 160E 18S 161E 19S 161E 18S 160E 17S 160E, EXPECT WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF UPTO 35 KNOTS OVER WATERS ONLY.
AREA OF GALES SLOW MOVING.
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES GALE WARNING 002.
Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Jan 122242 UTC.
NO SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ANALYSED IN THE AREA.
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A TROPICAL LOW WAS ANALYSED NEAR 18.2S 160.9E AT 121800UTC. IT IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY INTENSIFY INTO A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.