WXFJ01 NFFN 121030

SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SIX FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE, NADI AT 10:30PM ON FRIDAY, 13TH OF FEBRUARY, 2026. 

HEAVY RAIN ALERT 
 
A HEAVY RAIN ALERT PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE FIJI GROUP IS NOW CANCELLED.

SITUATION: A MOIST NORTHERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE FIJI GROUP. 

FORECAST FOR THE FIJI GROUP:
BRIEF SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN PARTS OF VITI LEVU
[BA-TAVUA-RA-RAKIRAKI AREAS], NORTHERN BUA, MACUATA, LAU AND
LOMAIVITI GROUPS.
FINE WEATHER APART FROM AFTERNOON OR EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ELSEWHERE.
ISOLATED HEAVY FALLS WITH THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED IN THE AFTERNOON OR
EVENING.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE.

POSSIBLE IMPACTS: 
FLASH FLOODING OF FLOOD PRONE LOW-LYING INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS/COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES AND IRISH CROSSINGS LEADING TO TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS.
SURFACE FLOODING ON STREETS IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN ON HEAVY RAIN ISSUED UNLESS THE SITUATION CHANGES.