WXFJ01 NFFN 122205

SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SEVENTEEN FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE, NADI AT 10:30AM ON SATURDAY, 13TH OF DECEMBER, 2025.

HEAVY RAIN ALERT.

A HEAVY RAIN ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI GROUP.

SITUATION: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS SLOW MOVING OVER THE GROUP. THE ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND RAIN CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE COUNTRY TILL NEXT WEEK.

FORECAST FOR NORTHERN PARTS OF VANUA LEVU [BUA-LEKUTU-DREKETI-SEAQAQA-LABASA-NAMUKA-UDU POINT], WESTERN AND NORTHERN VITI LEVU [MOMI-NADI-LAUTOKA-BA-RA], YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUPS:
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS.

ELSEWHERE: OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY FALLS ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE.

24HR SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL FROM 9PM YESTERDAY (12/12) TO 9PM TODAY (13/12):
STATIONS (MM)
LAKEBA - 47.5

POSSIBLE IMPACTS:
FLASH FLOODING OF FLOOD-PRONE, LOW-LYING INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS AND COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES AND IRISH CROSSINGS MAY RESULT IN TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS.
SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACES MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, INCREASED RISK OF ACCIDENTS, AND TRAVEL DELAYS, PARTICULARLY IN LOW-LYING OR POORLY DRAINED AREAS.

THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON HEAVY RAIN WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 10.30PM TONIGHT OR EARLIER IF THE SITUATION CHANGES.