FPFJ40 NFFN 230300
PART 1 OF 4
WEATHER BULLETIN
ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI
AT 7:30PM ON SUNDAY THE 23RD OF AUGUST 2026

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

SITUATION: A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LIES TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE
FIJI GROUP AND IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DRIFT EAST WHILE WEAKENING.
ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE GROUP TILL
TONIGHT. MEANWHILE, A STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW
CONTINUES TO PREVAIL OVER FIJI.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR THE FIJI GROUP:
EXPECT STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WITH WIND SPEEDS UP TO
45KM/HR OVER COASTAL AREAS OF SIGATOKA, RAKIRAKI AND UDU POINT,
YASAWA, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS,
SOUTHERN BUA, CAKAUDROVE, CIKOBIA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER
ISLANDS. 
ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES.
ROUGH SEAS.

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS OVER SIGATOKA-CORAL COAST,
NAVUA-SUVA-NAUSORI, TAILEVU-NAITASIRI-RA, SOUTHERN BUA, CAKAUDROVE,
CIKOBIA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI
GROUPS, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS.
FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS ELSEWHERE.
COOL AT NIGHT.
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY    : EXPECT STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH WIND
SPEEDS UP TO 45KM/HR OVER COASTAL AREAS OF SIGATOKA, RAKIRAKI AND UDU
POINT, YASAWA, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI