Weather is expected to deteriorate from this Wednesday with a lot of rain - Atalifo

The Nadi Weather Office says weather is expected to deteriorate from this Wednesday with a lot of rain, especially in the western half of the country.

Acting Director, Terry Atalifo says a Tropical Depression that is located around 620km far North West of Nadi is expected to intensify into a Tropical Cyclone later today and is expected to track south eastwards.

He says they cannot say at this stage as to how close the system will track when it passes South West of Fiji later in the week and we can expect storm force winds on Thursday and Friday if it tracks closer to the group.

He says people need to prepare themselves as we may experience destructive winds as the system passes. This is especially over the western parts of Fiji, as that is the side that is exposed to the weather system.

Alatalifo says rain will be a major issue.

Currently, a strong wind warning remains in force for areas between Coral Coast and Pacific Harbour, Rakiraki, Tavua and Ba, Vanua Levu, Yasawa Group, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Taveuni, Lau and Lomaiviti Group.

Winds are not destructive but could be dangerous for those navigating Fiji Waters.