FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM SATURDAY 27 JULY 2024
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA LAND AREAS.
SITUATION
	A low pressure system to the southeast of Tonga will continues to direct a cool moderate to strong southerly flow prevails over the Group.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds, strong at times. Cloudy periods with scattered showers. FOR VAVA'U AND THE NIUAS: Moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds. Cloudy periods with scattered showers.
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds, strong at times over Tongatapu, 'Eua and Ha'apai. Generally fine possible showers.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 24C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 17C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL, GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, HA'APAI, VAVA'U AND THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: South wind 20-30 knots then gusting up to 35 knots at times. Rough to very rough seas (up to 4.5 metres). A moderate to heavy damaging southerly swells (up to 4 metres). FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: South to southwesterly wind 15-25 knots, then rising up to 30 knots at times. Rough seas (up to 3.5 metres). A moderate southerly swell (up to 3 metres). FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: South to southwesterly wind 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY
	FOR ALL OF COASTAL WATERS: Southeasterly wind 15-20 knots, then rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Rough seas (up to 3.5 metres). A moderate southerly swell (up to 3 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION
	LOW TIDE: 6:20PM HIGH TIDE: 12:45AM early tomorrow
SUN AND MOON
	SUNSET: 6:20PM MOONRISE: 12:12AM after mid-night tonight
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 01:00PM WAS 1011.0 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 70%.
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