FPFJ40 NFFN 040300 AAA

PART 1 OF 4
WEATHER BULLETIN
ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI
AT 3:30PM ON MONDAY THE 4TH OF MAY 2026

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN LAU GROUP,
YASAYASA MOALA, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS,YASAWA, LAU AND
LOMAIVITI GROUPS, SOUTHERN AND EASTERN HALF OF VITI LEVU [FROM
SIGATOKA CORAL COAST THROUGH SUVA UP TO RAKIRAKI], SOUTHERN BUA,
EASTERN MACUATA, CAKAUDROVE INCLUDING TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER
ISLANDS.

SITUATION: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH THE ASSOCIATED CLOUDS AND
RAIN REMAINS SLOW MOVING OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE
GROUP TILL LATER TODAY. MEANWHILE, A MODERATE TO STRONG EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE COUNTRY TILL TOMORROW.
 
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR THE FIJI GROUP:
FOR YASAWA, EASTERN AND SOUTHERN VITI LEVU [SIGATOKA THROUGH SUVA UP
TO RAKIRAKI], LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS,  KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER
ISLANDS, SOUTHERN BUA, CAKAUDROVE INCLUDING TAVEUNI AND NEARBY
SMALLER ISLANDS:
EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45KM/HR AND UPTO
55 KM/HR AT TIMES. 
WINDS EASING TO MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS TOMORROW.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.
ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LAU GROUP, EASTERN
MACUATA AND CAKAUDROVE PROVINCES. 
ISOLATED HEAVY FALLS POSSIBLE. 
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS OVER SUVA-NAUSORI-KOROVOU-RAKIRAKI
AREAS, SERUA-NAMOSI-NAITASIRI-RA-TAILEVU AND SOUTHERN BUA PROVINCE,
KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS.
ELSEWHERE, FINE WEATHER APART FROM ISOLATED AFTERNOON OR EVENING