FPFJ40 NFFN 211500 PART 1 OF 4 WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI AT 5:30AM ON SUNDAY THE 22ND OF MARCH 2026 SITUATION: A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LIES OVER THE SOUTHWEST OF VITI LEVU. 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 TONIGHT FOR THE FIJI GROUP: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE INTERIOR AND EASTERN PARTS OF VITI LEVU [FROM SERUA-NAMOSI THROUGH NAVUA, GREATER SUVA-NAUSORI TO TAILEVU NORTHT], INTERIOR RA, YASAWA GROUP, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, EASTERN MACUATA AND CAKAUDROVE PROVINCES, SOUTHERN BUA, TAVEUNI 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 MONDAY : 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 :