METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE 7-Days Weather Outlook for Fiji Issued from NWFC on Monday 1st February 2021.

WARNING/ALERTS:

A TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR FIJI.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE EASTERN HALF OF , THE WESTERN HALF OF , KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, BEQA, LOMAIVITI AND MOALA GROUP, VATOA AND ONO-I-LAU.

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE FIJI GROUP.

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

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL LOW LYING AREAS AND AREAS CLOSE TO SMALL STREAMS AND MAJOR RIVERS OF FIJI.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL LOW LYING AREAS AND AREAS CLOSE TO SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS FOR FIJI.

SITUATION:

Severe Tropical cyclone Ana was located about 210km west of Ono-i-lau and about 110km south- southwest of Matuku at 6am today. Associated convergence zone affects the group. Meanwhile, tropical depression TD07F was located about 300km northwest of at 6am today. TD07D is expected to pass over Fiji today and dissipate later tomorrow (Tuesday 02/02). A southeast to northwest wind flow is expected to prevail over the country from later tomorrow. A low pressure system is expected to form to the north of Fiji in the end of the outlook period.

OUTLOOK Western Division TEMP DAY WEATHER WIND( Speed and Direction) MAX/MIN (CELCIUS) Mon Occasional rain. Strong westerly winds. 30/24 (01/02) Tue Occasional rain. Moderate to fresh westerly winds. 31/24 (02/02) Wed Cloudy periods with some showers especially Moderate northwesterly winds. 31/24 (03/02) in the afternoon or evening. Thu Cloudy periods with some showers especially Moderate to fresh northwesterly 32/24 (04/02) in the afternoon or evening. winds. Fri Cloudy periods with some showers especially Moderate to fresh northwesterly 32/24 (05/02) in the afternoon or evening. winds. Sat Cloudy periods with some showers especially Moderate to fresh northwesterly 32/24 (06/02) in the afternoon or evening. winds. Sun Cloudy periods with some showers especially Moderate to fresh southwesterly 32/24 (07/02) in the afternoon or evening. winds.

Eastern Division TEMP DAY WEATHER WIND( Speed and Direction) MAX/MIN (CELCIUS) Mon Periods of rain, heavy at times and few Gale force northwesterly winds. 30/24 (01/02) thunderstorms. Tue Periods of rain, heavy at times and few Fresh to strong northwesterly winds. 30/24 (02/02) thunderstorms. Wed Occasional rain. Moderate to fresh northerly to 31/23 (03/02) southerly winds. Thu Cloudy periods with some showers. Moderate to fresh northerly to 31/23 (04/02) southerly winds. Fri Cloudy periods with some showers. Moderate to fresh northwesterly 31/24 (05/02) winds. Sat Cloudy periods with some showers. Moderate to fresh clockwise winds. 31/24 (06/02) Sun Cloudy periods with some showers. Moderate to fresh clockwise winds. 31/23 (07/02)

Northern Division TEMP DAY WEATHER WIND( Speed and Direction) MAX/MIN (CELCIUS) Mon Periods of rain, heavy at times and few Strong to gale force northerly winds. 31/24 (01/02) thunderstorms. Tue Periods of rain, heavy at times and few Strong to gale force northerly winds 31/24 (02/02) thunderstorms. Wed Occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh west to northwest 30/22 (03/02) winds. Thu Occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh northwesterly 30/22 (04/02) winds. Fri Occasional showers and few thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh northwesterly 29/22 (05/02) winds. Sat Occasional showers and few thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh northwesterly 29/22 (06/02) winds. Sun Occasional showers and few thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh northwesterly 29/22 (07/02) winds.

Central Division

TEMP DAY WEATHER WIND( Speed and Direction) MAX/MIN (CELCIUS) Mon Periods of rain, heavy at times and few Moderate to fresh northerly winds. 31/24 (01/02) thunderstorms. Tue Occasional rain and few thunderstorms. Fresh to strong northerly winds, gusty 31/24 (02/02) at times. Wed Occasional rain and few thunderstorms. Moderate southeast to northwesterly 31/24 (03/02) winds. Thu Cloudy periods with some showers and Moderate southeast to northwesterly 31/24 (04/02) afternoon or evening thunderstorms. winds. Fri Cloudy periods with some showers and Moderate southeast to northwesterly 31/24 (05/02) isolated thunderstorms especially in the winds. afternoon or evening.

Sat Some showers. Moderate to fresh southerly winds. 32/24 (06/02) Sun Some showers. Moderate to fresh southerly winds. 32/24 (07/02)

Rotuma TEMP DAY WEATHER WIND( Speed and Direction) MAX/MIN (CELCIUS) Mon Periods of rain, heavy at times and few Northwesterly winds 20 to 30 knots. 31/24 (01/02) thunderstorms. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate northwesterly swells. Tue Periods of rain, heavy at times and few Northwesterly winds 20 to 25 knots. 31/24 (02/02) thunderstorms. Rough seas. Moderate northwesterly swells. Wed Periods of rain, heavy at times and few Northwesterly winds 20 to 25 knots. 32/24 (03/02) thunderstorms. Rough seas. Thur Periods of rain, heavy at times and few Northwesterly winds 20 to 25 knots. 32/24 (04/02) thunderstorms. Rough seas. Fri Occasional showers and isolated Northwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots. 32/24 (05/02) thunderstorms. Moderate to rough seas. Sat Occasional showers and isolated Northwesterly winds 20 to 25 knots. 32/24 (06/02) thunderstorms. Rough seas. Sun Some showers. Westerly winds 15 to 20 knots. 31/23 (07/02) Moderate to rough seas

Marine

DAY WIND( Direction/Speed( knots) SEA STATE/SWELLS VISIBILITY Mon West to northerly winds 20 to 45 knots. Rough to high seas. Fair/ Poor in areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms. (01/02) Moderate to heavy swells. Tue West to northerly winds 20 to 35 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Fair/ Poor in areas of heavy (02/02) Moderate swells. rain and thunderstorms. Wed Northwesterly to southeasterly winds 15 to Moderate to rough seas. Fair/ Poor in areas of heavy (03/02) 25 knots. rain and thunderstorms. Thu Northwesterly to easterly winds 15 to 20 Moderate to rough seas. Fair. (04/02) knots. Fri Northwesterly to easterly winds 15 to 20 Moderate to rough seas. Good/Fair (05/02) knots. Sat North to southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Good/Fair (06/02) Sun North to southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Good/Fair (07/02)

Note: Wind strengths taken from Beaufort scale. 1 knot=1.85 kilometers per hour. Light = 5-10 knots Swell Visibility: Moderate = 11-16knots. Low Swells: 0-2 meters (0-6.5feet) Greater than 10km: Good Fresh = 17-21knots. Moderate Swells: 2-4 meters (6.5-13 feet) 5 to 10 km: Fair/Moderate Strong = 22-27knots. Heavy Swells: Greater than 4 meters ( > 13 feet) Less than5km: Poor Near Gale= 28-33knots. Gale = 34-47knots.

THE NEXT REVIEW WILL BE ON THURSDAY 04th February, 2021.

Fiji Map with Four Divisions Map Source: Atlas of the South Pacific