Heavy Rain Alert

Special weather bulletin number two on heavy rain issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre, Nadi at 03.30am on Wednesday, 19th july, 2023.

Heavy rain alert

The heavy rain alert is now in force for Yasawa and Mamanuca group, Western Viti levu [Sigatoka through Nadi till Rakiraki], Bua and Macuata province, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands.

Situation: a trough of low pressure with clouds and rain lies to the north of Fiji and is anticipated to drift south and affect the group from later Thursday.

Forecast for for Yasawa and Mamanuca group, western Viti levu [sigatoka through Nadi to Rakiraki], bua and Macuata province, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands:

Brief showers increasing to rain, becoming heavy at times from Thursday afternoon.

Isolated thunderstorms expected.

Confidence of heavy rain upto 50mm within 24 hours: moderate

Possible impacts: isolated flooding of low-lying areas.

This is the first special weather bulletin on heavy rain for this event.

The next special weather bulletin in heavy rain will be issued at 03.30pm today or earlier.

For more information: Fiji Meteorological Service

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