FPFJ40 NFFN 051600

PART 1 OF 4
WEATHER BULLETIN
ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI
AT 5:30AM ON THURSDAY THE 6TH OF AUGUST 2026

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

SITUATION: A FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER
FIJI.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE FIJI GROUP:
EXPECT STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WITH WIND SPEEDS UP TO 45KM/HR AND
GUSTS UP TO 55KM/HR OVER THE LAND AREAS OF YASAWA, COASTAL AREAS OF
RAKIRAKI AND SIGATOKA, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY
SMALLER ISLANDS, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, SOUTHERN BUA AND
UDU POINT.
ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES.
ROUGH SEAS.

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.
PARTLY CLOUDY ELSEWHERE.
COOL AT NIGHT.
OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY     : EXPECT STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WITH WIND
SPEEDS UP TO 45KM/HR AND GUSTS UP TO 55KM/HR OVER THE LAND AREAS OF
YASAWA, COASTAL AREAS OF RAKIRAKI AND SIGATOKA, LAU AND LOMAIVITI
GROUPS, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER
ISLANDS, SOUTHERN BUA AND UDU POINT.
ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS , GUSTY AT TIMES.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS OVER SERUA-NAMOSI,