FPFJ40 NFFN 082100 CCA PART 1 OF 3 UPDATED WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI AT 10:52AM 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 SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY SWELLS TOWARDS FIJI WATERS WHICH MAY CAUSE COASTAL SEA FLOODING OVER SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF FIJI. MEANWHILE, A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE FAR SOUTHWEST OF FIJI IS DIRECTING COOL AND DRY SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW OVER FIJI. 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-PACIFIC HARBOUR UPTO SUVA], SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF BEQA, VATULELE, KADAVU, LOMAIVITI AND LAU GROUPS: EXPECT SEA FLOODING OF COASTAL AREAS DURING HIGH TIDES TODAY. GENERALLY FINE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH ISOLATED BRIEF SHOWERS OVER 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 SATURDAY : GENERALLY FINE WEATHER OVER MOST PLACES. COOL AT NIGHT. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS. MODERATE SEAS.