FPFJ40 NFFN 192100 PART 1 OF 4 WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI AT 10:45AM ON FRIDAY THE 20TH OF MARCH 2026 SITUATION: A WEAKENING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LIES OVER THE EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE GROUP TILL LATER TODAY. MEANWHILE, A MOIST EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE GROUP. FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR THE FIJI GROUP: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS 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. 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 SUNDAY : 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. 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 : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TODAY'S MAX: 31 TOMORROW: MIN: 24, MAX: 31.