FPFJ40 NFFN 231400 PART 1 OF 4 WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI AT 5:30AM ON MONDAY THE 24TH OF AUGUST 2026 A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF SIGATOKA, RAKIRAKI AND UDU POINT, YASAWA, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS, SOUTHERN BUA, CAKAUDROVE, CIKOBIA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. SITUATION: A STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW CONTINUES TO PREVAIL OVER FIJI. FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE FIJI GROUP: EXPECT STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WITH WIND SPEEDS UP TO 45KM/HR OVER COASTAL AREAS OF SIGATOKA, RAKIRAKI AND UDU POINT, YASAWA, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS, SOUTHERN BUA, CAKAUDROVE, CIKOBIA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES. ROUGH SEAS. CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS OVER SIGATOKA-CORAL COAST, NAVUA-SUVA-NAUSORI, TAILEVU-NAITASIRI-RA, SOUTHERN BUA, CAKAUDROVE, CIKOBIA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. COOL AT NIGHT. OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY : EXPECT STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH WIND SPEEDS UP TO 45KM/HR OVER COASTAL AREAS OF SIGATOKA, RAKIRAKI AND UDU POINT, YASAWA, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS, SOUTHERN BUA, CAKAUDROVE, CIKOBIA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS OVER SIGATOKA-CORAL COAST,