FPFJ40 NFFN 080000 PART 1 OF 3 WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI AT 3:30PM ON WEDNESDAY THE 8TH OF JULY 2026 A COASTAL INUNDATION ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF MAMANUCA GROUP, SOUTHERN COASTAL PARTS VITILEVU [FROM MOMI THROUGH TO SIGATOKA-KOROLEVU-PACIFIC HARBOUR UPTO SUVA], SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF BEQA, VATULELE, KADAVU, LOMAIVITI AND LAU GROUPS. SITUATION: A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH CLOUD AND SHOWERS IS APPROACHING THE FIJI GROUP FROM THE WEST AND EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE GROUP TILL LATER TOMORROW [THURSDAY]. MEANWHILE, A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE FAR SOUTHWEST OF FIJI IS GENERATING AND DIRECTING MODERATE TO HEAVY SOUTHWESTERLY SWELLS TOWARDS FIJI WATERS WHICH IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE COASTAL SEA FLOODING OVER SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF FIJI ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE TILL LATER THURSDAY. FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR THE FIJI GROUP: FOR SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF MAMANUCA GROUP, SOUTHERN COASTAL PARTS VITI LEVU [FROM MOMI THROUGH TO SIGATOKA-KOROLEVU-PACIFC HARBOUR UPTO SUVA], SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF BEQA, VATULELE, KADAVU, LOMAIVITI AND LAU GROUPS: EXPECT SEA FLOODING OF COASTAL AREAS DURING HIGH TIDES. TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH BRIEF SHOWERS OVER SOUTHWESTERN PARTS OF VITI LEVU [FROM MOMI THROUGH SIGATOKA-NAVUA UPTO SUVA], MAMANUCA GROUP, KADAVU AND NEABY SMALLER ISLANDS, LOMAIVITI AND LAU GROUP. MAINLY FINE ELSEWHERE. COOL NIGHTS. TOMORROW: SOME SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF VANUA LEVU [WAILEVU, SAVUSAVU, NATEWA AND BUCA BAY AREAS], PARTLY CLOUDY WITH BRIEF SHOWERS OVER SOUTHWESTERN PARTS OF VITI LEVU