FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING
SITUATION
	A trough lies over Tele-ki-Tonga and Tele-ki-Tokelau coastal waters. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure extend onto the southeast of the group circulating an east to northeast winds over Tonga.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds, fresh at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible isolated showers. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds, fresh at times. Mainly fine and becoming cloudy at times with possible scattered showers
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate east to southeast winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with few showers. FOR THE REST OF TONGA: Light northwest winds, variable at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy at times with isolated showers.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 31C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 23C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA, TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 15-20, rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 2-3 metres). FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 10-20, rising up to 25 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA, TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Southeast winds 15-20, rising up to 25 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: Northwest winds 10-15, variable at times of up to 10 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-15 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	HIGH TIDE: 3:25PM LOW TIDE: 9:45PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	MOONRISE: 2:54PM SUNSET: 6:20PM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 1:00PM WAS 1012.9 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 69%
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