FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM TUESDAY 16 JULY 2024
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING
SITUATION
	A moderate east to northeasterly wind flow prevail over the group.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate easterly winds becoming fresh at times Cloudy periods with possible isolated showers. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate northeasterly winds. Generally fine. Possible patches of fog by tomorrow early.
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U: Light to moderate easterly winds becoming fresh at times especially over the Niuas. Mainly fine with possible isolated showers. FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light north to northeasterly winds becoming variables at times. Generally fine. Possible patches of fog by early morning.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 26C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 20C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN FORCE FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATER: North to northwesterly wind 15-20 knots, rising up to 25 knots at times. Expect to becoming southwesterly and decrease down to 10-15 knots by tomorrow evening. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 meters). Poor visibilities due to heavy rain. FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS: Easterly wind 10-15 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2 metres). FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: North to northeasterly wind 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 1.5 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS: Easterly wind 10-15 knots rising up to 20 knots at times especially over the Niuas. Moderate seas (up to 2 metres). FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: Light and variable winds of up to 10 knots then becoming southeasterly of 10-15 knots in the night. Slight seas. FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Southerly wind 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION
	HIGH TIDE: 3:30PM LOW TIDE: 9:20PM
SUN AND MOON
	SUNSET: 6:16PM MOONSET: 2:59AM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 01:00PM WAS 1015.6 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 72%.
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FCD: ML/NH/PT/= CRS: FL/=