FPFJ40 NFFN 162100
PART 1 OF 4
WEATHER BULLETIN
ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI
AT 10:45AM ON SATURDAY THE 17TH OF OCTOBER 2026

A STRONG WIND WARNING ALERT IS NOW IN FORCE FOR THE LAND AREAS OF
YASAWA, COASTAL AREAS OF SIGATOKA, RAKIRAKI AND UDU POINT, SOUTHERN
BUA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS,
KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS.

SITUATION: AN EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE GROUP.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR THE FIJI GROUP:
MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS.
FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH WIND SPEEDS UP TO 45KM/HR OVER
THE LAND AREAS OF YASAWA, COASTAL AREAS OF SIGATOKA, RAKIRAKI AND UDU
POINT, SOUTHERN BUA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND
LOMAIVITI GROUPS, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS FROM LATER
TOMORROW.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. SEAS BECOMING PREDOMINANTLY ROUGH FROM
TOMORROW.

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS OVER SERUA-NAMOSI,
NAVUA-SUVA-NAUSORI, TAILEVU-NAITASIRI-RA, SOUTHERN BUA, CAKAUDROVE,
TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS, KADAVU
AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. 
FINE WEATHER APART FROM POSSIBLE ISOLATED AFTERNOON OR EVENING
SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. 
COOL AT NIGHT.
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY     : EXPECT FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH
WIND SPEEDS UP TO 45KM/HR OVER THE LAND AREAS OF YASAWA, COASTAL
AREAS OF SIGATOKA, RAKIRAKI AND UDU POINT, SOUTHERN BUA, TAVEUNI AND
NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS, KADAVU AND NEARBY
SMALLER ISLANDS.
ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES.

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS OVER SERUA-NAMOSI,