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SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SIX FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE, NADI AT 06:30PM ON SATURDAY, 4TH OF APRIL, 2026.
HEAVY RAIN ALERT/WARNING
A HEAVY RAIN WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE FOR THE NORTHERN DIVISION, INTERIOR AND EASTERN PARTS OF VITI LLEVU, LOMAIVITI GROUP AND YASAWA GROUP.
A HEAVY RAIN ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF FIJI.
Situation: A trough of low pressure lies over Fiji. Associated cloud, showers and rain are expected to affect the group for the next few days. Meanwhile, a moist northeasterly wind flow prevails over the country.
Forecast for the Northern Division, Interior and Eastern parts of Viti Levu, Lomaiviti and Yasawa group:
Occasional to periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Forecast for the rest of Fiji:
Occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms. Rain becoming frequent and heavy especially in the afternoon or evening.
Forecast confidence: Moderate to High.
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.
Significant 24hrs Rainfall
Station - Rainfall Amount(mm)
Lomaivuna - 56
Nasinu - 151
The next Special Weather Bulletin for Heavy Rain will be issued at around 12:30am tonight or earlier if the situation changes.
Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Apr 040858 UTC.
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TD11F CENTRE [999HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 12.4S 171.3E AT 040600UTC. POSITION POOR BASED ON HIMAWARI-9 VIS/EIR IMAGERY. TD11F SLOW MOVING.
DEEP CONVECTION REMAINS TO THE EAST OF THE SUPPOSED LLCC WITH ORGANISATION ORGANISATION IN THE LAST 6HRS. TD11F LIES IN A LOW TO MODERATE SHEARED ENVIRONMENT, WITH MODERATE UPPER DIVERGENCE AND MODERATE LOWER CONVERGENCE. SST AROUND 29 DEGREES CELSIUS.
THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE STEERED TO THE SOUTH THEN LATER SOUTHEASTWARDS BY THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. HOWEVER, DRY AIR INTRUSION FROM THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SYSTEM AND STRONG WIND SHEAR FROM THE SOUTH MAY HINDER FURTHER INTENSIFICATION.
GLOBAL MODELS HAVE PICKED UP THE SYSTEM AND MOVED IT SOUTHWARDS WITH SOME INTENSIFICATION.
THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS SYSTEM TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS LOW IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
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NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ANALYSED OR FORECAST IN THE AREA.