Weather Bulletin

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 4:43am on Saturday the 28th of November 2015

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAND AREAS OF VANUA LEVU, NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN VITI LEVU, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, YASAWA GROUP, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUP.

Situation: A trough of low pressure remains slow moving to the north of Fiji. Associated cloud and showers affect the group.

Forecast to midnight tonight for the Fiji group: For Vanua Levu, Northern and Southern Viti Levu, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Yasawa group, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti group: Strong east to southeast winds with average speed of 50 km/hr, gusting to 65 km/hr.

Elsewhere, Moderate to fresh east to southeast winds, gusty at times.

Occasional showers and possible thunderstorms over Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Northern Lau group, interior and eastern parts of the other larger islands. Isolated heavy falls possible. Elsewhere, some showers especially in the afternoon or evening showers. Isolated thunderstorms expected.

Rough to very rough seas.

Outlook for SUNDAY : Occasional showers and few thunderstorms over Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Northern Lau and Lomaiviti group, eastern and interior of other larger islands.

Isolated heavy falls possible. Elsewhere, afternoon or evening showers.

For Navua / Suva / Nausori : Occasional showers and possible thunderstorms. Isolated heavy falls expected.

Outlook for SUNDAY : Occasional showers.

For Nadi / Lautoka / Ba : Fine apart from isolated afternoon or evening showers.

Outlook for SUNDAY : Afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms.

For Labasa : Occasional showers, possibly heavy at times and few thunderstorms.

Outlook for SUNDAY : Some showers.

For Savusavu : Occasional showers, possibly heavy at times and few thunderstorms.

Outlook for SUNDAY : Occasional showers.

For Rotuma : Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.

Moderate south to southeast winds, fresh and gusty at times.

Marine Weather Bulletin

Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 7:37am on Saturday the 28th of November 2015

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL FIJI WATERS.

Situation: A trough of low pressure remains slow moving to the north of Fiji.

Associated cloud and showers affect most parts of the group.

Forecast to 6am tomorrow for Fiji waters:

East to southeast winds 20 to 30 knots, gusting to 40 knots.

Rough to very rough seas. Moderate easterly swells.

Poor visibility in areas of heavy showers and thunderstorms.

Further outlook:  East to southeast winds 25 to 30, gusting to 40 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate easterly swells. Poor visibility in areas of heavy showers.

Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for SUNDAY : Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.