The strong wind and heavy rain warning remains in force for the land areas of Yasawa and Mamanuca group, Vatulele, Kadavu, and western and northern Viti Levu.

The same warning has been cancelled for Bua and Macuata provinces.

The national weather forecasting centre in Nadi says the coastal inundation alert also remains in force for coastal areas of Yasawa and Mamanuca group, western Viti Levu to Coral Coast, Vatulele, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Moala group, central Lau and southern Lau group.

The weatherman says there is an active trough of low pressure with cloud and rain that lies over the country and is expected to affect the group until tomorrow.

It has also forecast another trough of low pressure that lies to the northeast of Fiji and is expected to move west towards the group and affect the northern and eastern parts of the country from later tomorrow.