Alerts and Warnings
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SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER TEN FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE, NADI AT 04:30PM ON SUNDAY, 5TH OF APRIL, 2026.
HEAVY RAIN ALERT/WARNING
A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE NORTHERN DIVISION, INTERIOR AND EASTERN PARTS OF VITI LEVU, LOMAIVITI AND YASAWA GROUP.
A HEAVY RAIN ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF FIJI.
Situation: A trough of low pressure lies over Fiji. Associated cloud, showers and rain are expected to affect the group for the next few days. Meanwhile,
a moist northeasterly wind flow prevails over the country.
Forecast for the Northern Division, Interior and Eastern parts of Viti Levu, Lomaiviti and Yasawa group:
Occasional to periods of rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Forecast for the rest of Fiji:
Occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms. Rain becoming frequent and heavy especially in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast confidence: Moderate to High.
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.
Wet roads and reduced visibility, especially during heavy downpours, increasing the risk of road accidents.
Significant 24hrs Rainfall
Station - Rainfall Amount(mm)
Nasinu - 84.5
The next Special Weather Bulletin for Heavy Rain will be issued at around 10:30pm tonight or earlier if the situation changes.
GALE WARNING 007 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Apr 050049 UTC.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TD11F CENTER [998HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 13.9S 171.7E AT 050000UTC. POSITION POOR. DEPRESSION MOVING SOUTH AT ABOUT 07 KNOTS.
WITHIN 045 TO 140 NAUTICAL MILES AWAY FROM TD11F CENTER IN THE SECTOR FROM NORTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH, EXPECT CLOCKWISE WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
AREA OF GALES MOVING WITH THE DEPRESSION.
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES GALE WARNING 006.
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY NUMBER A02 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Apr 050153 UTC.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11F CENTRE 998HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.9S 171.7E AT 050000 UTC. POSITION POOR BASED ON HIMAWARI VIS IMAGERY AND PERIPHERAL SURFACE REPORTS. DEPRESSION MOVING SOUTH AT ABOUT 07 KNOTS. MAXIMUM 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 25 KNOTS.
CONVECTION REMAINS PERSISTENT TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE SUPPOSED LLCC. ORGANIZATION HAS IMPROVED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDS UP TO 500HPA. SYSTEM LIES IN A MODERATE UPPER DIVERGENT AREA WITH A GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW. TD11F LIES IN A LOW SHEARED ENVIRONMENT BUT SHEAR IS MODERATE TO HIGH IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM. SST AOUND 29 DEGREES CELSIUS. DVORAK ANALYSIS BASED ON 0.3 WRAP YEILDS DT=1.5. PT= 1.5 WHILE MET IS NOT AVAILABLE. FT BASED ON PT. THUS, YEILDING T1.5/1.5/D1.0/24HRS.
GLOBAL MODELS HAVE PICKED UP THIS SYSTEM AND MOVE IT SOUTH AND THEN SOUTHEAST WITH SOME INTENSIFICATION. THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS SYSTEM TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS IS MODERATE TO HIGH.
FORECASTS : AT 12 HRS VALID AT 051200 UTC 14.6S 172.0E MOV SSE AT 04KT WITH 30 KT CLOSE TO CENTRE AT 24 HRS VALID AT 060000 UTC 15.2S 172.5E MOV SSE AT 04KT WITH 30 KT CLOSE TO CENTRE
OUTLOOK : AT 36 HRS VALID AT 061200 UTC 15.9S 173.0E MOV SSE AT 04KT WITH 40 KT CLOSE TO CENTRE AT 48 HRS VALID AT 070000 UTC 17.0S 173.7E MOV SSE AT 04 KT WITH 50 KT CLOSE TO CENTRE
THE NEXT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11F WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 051400UTC.
Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Apr 042145 UTC.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11F CENTRE 998HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.7S 171.6E AT 041800 UTC. POSITION POOR BASED ON HIMAWARI IR IMAGERY AND PERIPHERAL SURFACE REPORTS. DEPRESSION SLOW MOVING. MAXIMUM 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 25 KNOTS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO LATEST TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY www.met.gov.fj/alerts/
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NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ANALYSED OR FORECAST IN THE AREA.