FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING
SITUATION
	A trough of low pressure system lies and slow moving over Tele-ki-Tonga and Tele-ki-Tokelau coastal waters. Meanwhile an east to southeasterly wind prevails across Tonga.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light southeasterly wind, variable at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers. FOR 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. FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate east to southeast winds, fresh at times. Generally fine with possible few showers.
OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Light to moderate east to southeast winds, fresh at times. Generally fine with potential morning and evening showers.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 31C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 23C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	NO WARNING
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS Light southeast wind variable up to 10 knots. Slight seas. A moderate southwesterly swell (up to 2 metres). FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Southeast wind 15-20 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A moderate southwesterly swell(up to 3 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: Southeast winds 15-20 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	HIGH TIDE: 12:15PM LOW TIDE: 6:45PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	SUNRISE: 6:55AM...............SUNSET: 6:23PM MOONRISE: 12:42PM............MOONSET: 11:43PM
	THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 06:00AM WAS 1014.3 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 99%
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FCD: NH/IL/= CRS: FL/=