Weather Bulletin

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 8:25am on Thursday the 7th of January 2016

Situation: A trough of low pressure with associated clouds and rain affects the group.

Forecast to midnight tonight for the Fiji group:

Occasional rain over most places. Isolated thunderstorms and heavy falls likely. Localised heavy rain may lead to flash flooding.

Moderate to fresh northwest winds, gusty at times.

Rough seas.

Outlook for Friday     : Occasional rain, heavy at times.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori :

Occasional rain.

Outlook for Friday     : Occasional rain.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba :

Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.

Outlook for Friday     : Occasional rain, heavy at times.

For Labasa :

Occasional rain.

Outlook for Friday     : Occasional rain.

For Savusavu : Occasional rain.

Outlook for Friday     : Occasional rain.

For Rotuma :

Occasional showers.

Moderate westerly winds, fresh at times.

Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for Friday     : Brief showers.

Marine Weather Bulletin

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 8:30am on Thursday the 7th of January 2016

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN LAU WATERS,

SOUTHERN KORO SEA, KADAVU AND VATU-I-RA PASSAGES.

Situation:

A trough of low pressure remains slow moving over Fiji. Associated

cloud and rain affect the group.

Forecast to 6am tomorrow for Fiji waters:

For Southern Lau Waters, southern Koro Sea, Kadavu and Vatu-i-Ra

Passages:

Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, with gusts upto 35 knots. Rough seas.

Further outlook:  North to northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts

upto 35 knots.  Moderate to rough seas.

For the rest of Fiji Waters:

Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts upto 35 knots. Moderate to rough seas.

Further outlook:   Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts upto 35 knots. Moderate to rough seas.