FPFJ40 NFFN 050300

PART 1 OF 4
WEATHER BULLETIN
ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI
AT 7:30PM ON TUESDAY THE 5TH OF MAY 2026

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

SITUATION: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND SHOWERS
LIES TO THE EAST OF FIJI IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DRIFT EASTWARDS
AWAY FROM THE GROUP LATER TODAY. MEANWHILE, A HIGH PRESSURE TO THE
SOUTH OF THE GROUP CONTINUES TO DIRECT MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEAST
WIND OVER THE GROUP.
 
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:
EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45KM/HR AND UPTO 55 KM/HR
AT TIMES. WINDS GRADUALLY EASING TO MODERATE TO FRESH LATER TOMORROW.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.
ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS OVER NAVUA-SUVA-NAUSORI,
SERUA-NAMOSI-NAITASIRI-TAILEVU-RA, CAKAUDROVE, EASTERN MACUATA,
SOUTHERN BUA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI 
GROUPS, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. 
ELSEWHERE, FINE WEATHER APART FROM ISOLATED AFTERNOON OR EVENING
SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY FALLS POSSIBLE.
COOL NIGHTS.

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY   : CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS OVER