Special Weather Bulletin Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 7:30pm on Sunday the 18th of May 2014
A HEAVY RAIN WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS AND LAU GROUP IS NOW CANCELLED.
A FLOOD ALERT PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE NAVOLAU STATION IS NOW CANCELLED.
A STRONG WIND WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR LAND AREAS OF VITI LEVU, KADAVU, YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, LOMAIVITI AND SOUTHERN LAU GROUP IS NOW CANCELLED.
SITUATION:
An active trough of low pressure lies just to the east of Fiji and is gradually moving eastwards away from the group.
Associated cloud and showers affect the eastern parts.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group:
Occasional showers over Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti group and eastern parts of the other larger islands. Showers easing and clearing overnight. Elsewhere, fine. Cool nights.
Moderate southerly winds, fresh at times.
Rough seas.
Outlook for TUESDAY : Fine. Cool at night.
For Navua / Suva / Nausori :
Occasional showers, gradually easing and clearing overnight. Cool nights.
Outlook for TUESDAY : Fine. Cool at night.
For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :
Fine. Cool nights.
Outlook for TUESDAY : Fine. Cool at night.
For Labasa :
Occasional showers, gradually easing and clearing overnight. Cool nights.
Outlook for TUESDAY : Fine. Cool at night.
For Savusavu : Occasional showers, gradually easing and clearing overnight. Cool nights.
Outlook for TUESDAY : Fine. Cool at night.
For Rotuma : Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Moderate northwest winds, fresh at times. Winds turning southerly later tomorrow.
Moderate to rough seas.
Outlook for TUESDAY : Occasional rain and few thunderstorms.