Expect Heavy Rain And Thunderstorms This Weekend

A trough of low pressure with the associated cloud and rain lies to the west of fiji. Its is expected to approach and affect the group from later tonight.

Cloudy periods with some showers over the eastern and interior of larger islands, elsewhere cloudy periods with afternoon or evening showers. Cloud cover increasing and rain developing from the west later tonight.

Tomorrow, it is likely be raining heavily at time with a few thunderstorms.

A strong wind warning is now in force for the land areas of Lau and Lomaiviti Group, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands.

Expect fresh to strong easterly winds with speeds of 45 km/hr to 55 km/hr gusting to 65 km/hr over the Lau and Lomaiviti group, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands. Rough seas. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh easterly winds, gusty at times. Moderate to rough seas.