An active trough of low pressure remains slow moving over Fiji and this is expected to result in heavy rain and flooding.
Please be advised that a heavy rain warning remains in force for the whole of Fiji.
Periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms and localised heavy falls may lead to flooding.
A flood alert remains in force for low lying areas, small streams and areas adjacent to downstream of Vatukacevaceva to Rakiraki Town and Emuri to Semo Village - Tuva River.
The Tropical Depression that was located to the far west of Fiji has developed into a Tropical Cyclone.
The centre of Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Keni was located 800 kilometres west-northwest of Nadi earlier this morning.
Nadi Weather Office Director Ravind Kumar says Tropical Cyclone Keni is expected to move South East wards towards Fiji. It is expected to pass close to land areas and it has the potential to further intensify to a Category 2 or Category 3 Tropical Cyclone because of favorable environmental conditions for further intensification.
Forecasters say Tropical Cyclones have behaved erratically, when encountering land masses, thus the possibility of making landfall cannot be ruled out at this stage and therefore, the expected system poses a direct threat to Fiji at this stage.
They say they will closely monitor this, and alerts and warnings will be updated accordingly.
On this track, Tropical Cyclone Keni continues to intensify and it may bring damaging winds with speeds of 62 to 85 kilometres per hour over the Western Division by tonight and early tomorrow over Kadavu and the rest of Viti Levu.
A Tropical Cyclone Alert remains in force for Viti Levu, Yasawa and Mamanuca Group, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Lomaiviti and Southern Lau Group.
A strong wind warning remains in force all for all land areas and waters of Fiji.
A heavy rain warning remains in force for the whole of Fiji.
The Weather Office says that people in Viti Levu, Yasawa and Mamanuca Group, Kadavu and nearby small islands, Lomaiviti and Southern Lau Group can expect periods of heavy rain, thunderstorms, flooding of low lying areas including sea flooding of low lying coastal areas.
For Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands and the Northern Lau Group, strong winds with average speeds of 35 to 50 kilometres per hour with momentary gusts to 80 kilometres per hour.
People in these areas can expect periods of heavy rain, thunderstorms and flooding.
Stay with us for updates.
