FPFJ40 NFFN 191200 PART 1 OF 3 WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI AT 5:30AM ON FRIDAY THE 20TH OF MARCH 2026 SITUATION: A WEAKENING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LIES OVER THE EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. MEANWHILE, A MOIST EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE GROUP. FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE FIJI GROUP: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS OVER YASAWA, SERUA-NAMOSI, NAVUA-SUVA-NAUSORI, TAILEVU-NAITASIRI-RA, SOUTHERN BUA, CAKAUDROVE, EASTERN MACUATA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU, LOMAIVITI, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. FINE WEATHER APART FROM AFTERNOON OR EVENING SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY FALLS EXPECTED OVER VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU. LOCALISED HEAVY FALLS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS. MODERATE SEAS. OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY : CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS OVER SERUA-NAMOSI, NAVUA-SUVA-NAUSORI, TAILEVU-NAITASIRI-RA, SOUTHERN BUA, CAKAUDROVE, EASTERN MACUATA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU, LOMAIVITI, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. FINE WEATHER APART FROM AFTERNOON OR EVENING SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY FALLS EXPECTED OVER VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU. LOCALISED HEAVY FALLS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS. MODERATE SEAS. FOR NAVUA / SUVA / NAUSORI : CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS. ISOLATED AFTERNOON OR EVENING THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED. MIN: 24, MAX: 32. OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY : CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS. MIN: 25, MAX: 32.