Public Weather
Weather Bulletin
Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi
at 7:30pm on Monday the 2nd of October 2023
A COASTAL INUNDATION ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
MAMANUCA GROUP, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, BEQA AND VATULELE,
SIGATOKA TO COASTAL SERUA/NAMOSI, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP.
A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE LAND AREAS OF YASAWA
GROUP, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, BEQA AND VATULELE, LAU AND
LOMAIVITI GROUPS, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS,
SIGATOKA-KOROLEVU, COASTAL SERUA-NAMOSI, COASTAL AREAS OF RA, EASTERN
MACUATA AND CAKAUDROVE PROVINCES.
Situation: A southeast wind flow prevails over the country.
Meanwhile, a weak trough of low pressure is expected to affect the
Fiji group from tomorrow. The associated cloud and showers is
expected to affect the eastern parts of the country till Thursday.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group:
Expect sea flooding of low lying coastal areas especially during high
tide over Mamanuca group, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Beqa and
Vatulele, Sigatoka to Coastal Serua/Namosi, Lau and Lomaiviti group.
Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts
upto 55km/hr over the land areas of Yasawa, Kadavu and nearby smaller
islands, Beqa and Vatulele, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, Taveni and
nearby smaller islands, Sigatoka-Korolevu, coastal Serua-Namosi,
coastal areas of Ra, eastern Macuata and Cakaudrove.
Over the rest of Fiji: Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds, gusty
at times.
Rough seas.
Today: Cloudy periods with brief showers over the greater
Suva-Nausori/Tailevu areas, Serua-Namosi, Kadavu and nearby smaller
islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, southern Bua and Cakaudrove
Provinces.
Elsewhere, fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening
showers.
Cool at night.
Tomorrow: Cloudy periods with some showers over the greater
Suva-Nausori/Tailevu areas, Serua-Namosi, Kadavu and nearby smaller
islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, southern Bua and Cakaudrove
Provinces.
Elsewhere, fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening
showers.
Cool at night.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas.
Outlook for Wednesday : Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds
upto 45km/hr and gusts upto 55km/hr over the land areas of Yasawa,
Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Beqa and Vatulele, Lau and
Lomaiviti groups, Taveni and nearby smaller islands,
Sigatoka-Korolevu, coastal Serua-Namosi, coastal areas of Ra, eastern
Macuata and Cakaudrove.
Elsewhere, moderate to fresh southeast winds, gusty at times.
Rough seas.
Cloudy periods with some showers over the greater
Suva-Nausori/Tailevu areas, Serua-Namosi, Kadavu and nearby smaller
islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, southern Bua and Cakaudrove
Provinces.
Elsewhere, fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening
showers.
Cool at night.
Localised heavy falls may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas.
For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Today: Cloudy periods with brief showers. Cool at night.
Tomorrow: Cloudy periods with some showers. Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday : Cloudy periods with some showers. Cool at
night.
For Sigatoka/Coral Coast:
Expect sea flooding of low lying coastal areas especially during high
tides. Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and
gusts upto 55km/hr.
Fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening showers. Cool
at night.
Outlook for Wednesday: Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds
upto 45km/hr and gusts upto 55km/hr.
Fine apart from possible afternoon or evening showers. Cool at night.
For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening showers. Cool
at night.
Outlook for Wednesday : Fine apart from possible isolated afternoon
or evening showers. Cool at night.
For Tavua/Rakiraki:
Southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts upto
55km/hr over coastal areas of Rakiraki. Fine apart from possible
isolated afternoon or evening showers. Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday: Southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto
45km/hr and gusts upto 55km/hr over coastal areas of Rakiraki.
Fine apart from possible brief showers. Cool at night.
For Labasa :
Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts
upto 55km/hr.
Fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening showers. Cool
at night.
Outlook for Wednesday : Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds
upto 45km/hr and gusts upto 55km/hr.
Fine apart from possible isolated afternoon or evening showers. Cool
at night.
For Savusavu : Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto
45km/hr and gusts upto 55km/hr.
Today: Cloudy periods with brief showers. Cool at night.
Tomorrow: Cloudy periods with some showers. Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday : Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds
upto 45km/hr and gusts upto 55km/hr.
Cloudy periods with some showers. Cool at night.
For Lau/Lomaiviti group:
Expect sea flooding of low lying coastal areas especially during high
tides.
Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts
upto 55km/hr.
Today: Cloudy periods with brief showers. Cool at night.
Tomorrow: Cloudy periods with some showers. Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday: Southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto
45km/hr and gusts upto 55km/hr.
Cloudy periods with some showers. Cool at night.
For Kadavu:
Expect sea flooding of low lying coastal areas especially during high
tides.
Expect southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and gusts
upto 55km/hr.
Today: Cloudy periods with brief showers. Cool at night.
Tomorrow: Cloudy periods with some showers. Cool at night.
Outlook for Wednesday: Southeasterly winds with wind speeds upto
45km/hr and gusts upto 55km/hr.
Cloudy periods with some showers. Cool at night.
For Rotuma : A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ROTUMA WATERS
AND LAND AREAS OF ROTUMA.
Situation: A trough of low pressure with cloud and showers continues
to affect Rotuma.
Over waters: Easterly winds 20 to 25 knots.
Over land: Strong easterly winds with wind speeds upto 45km/hr and
gusts upto 55km/hr.
Rough seas.
Occasional rain, heavy at times and isolated thunderstorms.
Outlook for Wednesday : Strong winds, rain and thuderstorms
continuing.





