FPFJ40 NFFN 081800 CCA PART 1 OF 3 UPDATED WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI AT 7:26AM ON THURSDAY THE 9TH 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 LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE FAR SOUTH OF THE FIJI GROUP 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 TODAY. FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE FIJI GROUP: FOR SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF MAMANUCA GROUP, SOUTHERN COASTAL PARTS VITI LEVU [FROM MOMI THROUGH TO SIGATOKA-KOROLEVU-PACIFIC HARBOUR UPTO SUVA], SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF BEQA, VATULELE, KADAVU, LOMAIVITI AND LAU GROUPS: EXPECT SEA FLOODING OF COASTAL AREAS DURING HIGH TIDES. GENERALLY FINE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH ISOLATED BRIEF SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF VANUA LEVU [WAILEVU, SAVUSAVU, NATEWA AND BUCA BAY AREAS], SOUTHWESTERN PARTS OF VITI LEVU [FROM MOMI THROUGH SIGATOKA-NAVUA UPTO SUVA], KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LOMAIVITI AND LAU GROUP. MAINLY FINE WEATHER ELSEWHERE. COOL NIGHTS. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. MODERATE SEAS. OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY : GENERALLY FINE WEATHER OVER MOST PLACES. COOL AT NIGHT. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS. MODERATE SEAS. FOR NAVUA / SUVA / NAUSORI :