FPFJ40 NFFN 190000 PART 1 OF 4 WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI AT 3:30PM ON TUESDAY THE 19TH OF AUGUST 2025 A STRONG WIND ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR COASTAL LAND AREAS OF YASAWA, RAKIRAKI, NABOUWALU, UDU POINT AND TAVEUNI. SITUATION: A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE SOUTHWEST OF FIJI IS EXPECTED TO DIRECT FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHEAST WIND OVER THE COUNTRY FROM LATER TODAY. FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR THE FIJI GROUP: FOR COASTAL LAND AREAS OF YASAWA, RAKIRAKI, NABOUWALU, UDU POINT AND TAVEUNI: SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH AVERAGE WIND SPEEDS OF 45KM/HR, GUSTING UP TO 55KM/HR DEVELOPING FROM TOMORROW OVER COASTAL LAND AREAS OF YASAWA, RAKIRAKI, NABOUWALU, UDU POINT AND TAVEUNI. FOR REST OF FIJI: MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS OVER SERUA-NAMOSI, NAVUA-SUVA-NAUSORI UP TO KOROVOU], KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, CAKAUDROVE AND SOUTHERN BUA PROVINCES, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS. ELSEWHERE, MAINLY FINE. COOL AT NIGHT. OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY : FOR COASTAL LAND AREAS OF YASAWA, RAKIRAKI, NABOUWALU, UDU POINT AND TAVEUNI:SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH AVERAGE WIND SPEEDS OF 45KM/HR, GUSTING UP TO 55KM/HR.FOR REST OF FIJI: MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS OVER SERUA-NAMOSI, NAVUA-SUVA-NAUSORI UP TO KOROVOU], KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, CAKAUDROVE AND SOUTHERN BUA PROVINCES, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS. ELSEWHERE, MAINLY FINE. COOL AT NIGHT.