A strong wind warning remains in force for southern Viti Levu, Kadavu, northern Lau group and Lomaiviti group.
The Nadi Weather Office says severe tropical cyclone Winston which is now a category 3 system was located 560km southwest of Ono-i-Lau at 3 this morning.
The cyclone is moving east northeast at 20km per hour.
The Weather Office says on its projected path, Tropical Cyclone Winston is expected to enter the Fiji waters as a Category 3 system tonight and may bring damaging gale force winds over the Southern Lau Group early tomorrow.
A Tropical Cyclone Alert has been issued for the southern Lau group for tomorrow.
Winds may increase to strong with speed of 45km per hour and momentary gust of 65km per hour from tomorrow.
For the rest of Fiji: Rain and thunderstorms is anticipated to develop later today as Cyclone Winston moves closer to the Fiji group.
Moderate northwest winds, may become fresh and gusty from later today.
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