FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA LAND AREAS.
SITUATION
	A trough is approaching Tongatapu and 'Eua from the south with associated clouds and occasional showers will affect these areas today. Meanwhile an east to southeasterly wind prevails across Tonga.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to southeasterly wind, fresh to strong at times. Becoming cloudy with possible occasional showers, can be heavy at times with isolated thunderstorm. FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: Light to moderate east to southeasterly wind, variable at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible few showers.
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Light to moderate east to southeast winds, fresh at times. Cloudy periods with possible scattered showers.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 30C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 23C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ARE NOW IN FORCE FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS Southeast wind 10-15 knots, rising up to 20-30 knots at times. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A moderate southwesterly swell (up to 2 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Southeast wind 15-20 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate southwesterly swell (up to 2.5 metres). FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: Southeast winds 15-20 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	LOW TIDE: 6:45PM HIGH TIDE: 1:05AM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	SUNSET: 6:23PM MOONSET: 11:43PM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 1:00PM WAS 1016.8 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 89%
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