FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER 2025
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING
SITUATION
	A weak trough lies over the Niuas today. Associated clouds with occasional showers may affect the Niuas this evening. Meanwhile, a ridge of high-pressure lies to the far southeast and circulating an east to southeasterly winds across Tonga.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light east to southeasterly winds, variables at times. Cloudy with occasional showers, can be heavy at times. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers.
OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light east to southeasterly winds, and variables at times. Cloudy at times with occasional showers, heavy at times. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds, fresh at time. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with few showers
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 22C MAXIMUM FOR TOMORROW: 30C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	NO WARNING
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly wind 10-15 knots, rising to 20 knots at times Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 10-15 knots, and variable up to 10 knots at times Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: Southeasterly wind 10-15 knots, and variable up to 10 knots at times Slight to moderate seas (up to 1.5 metres). FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 10-15 knots, and variable up to 10 knots at times Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA
	HIGH TIDE: 12:05AM LOW TIDE: 6:20AM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	MOONSET: 11:40PM tonight SUNRISE: 5:59AM tomorrow
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 7:00PM WAS 1013.3 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 83%.
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