FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM WEDNESDAY 07 JANUARY 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING
SITUATION
	A humid northeasterly wind flow continuously prevailing over the Group.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds, then becoming light and variable by later tomorrow afternoon. Generally fine apart from cloudy periods with some showers possibly heavy at times especially to the Niuas.
OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate northeasterly winds. Mainly fine but there will be cloudy at times with developing scattered showers. FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: Light and variable winds Mainly fine but there will be cloudy at times with developing scattered showers. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light and variable winds then becoming light to moderate southerly later in the afternoon. Partly cloudy then becoming overcast at times with heavy showers and potential of thunderstorms later in the afternoon.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 32C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 26C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	NO WARNING
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR NIUAS, VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: Northeasterly wind 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (2 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: North to northwesterly winds 10-20 knots Moderate seas (2 metres). Poor visibility due to heavy rain.
OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
	FOR NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to northeasterly wind 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (2 metres). FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: Light and variable winds up to 10 knots at times then becoming southerly winds of 10-15 knots later in the afternoon particularly over Tongatapu and 'Eua coastal waters. Poor visibility due to heavy rain especially over Tongatapu and 'Eua. Slight to moderate seas (2 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Southeast wind 10-20 knots, and rising up to 25-30 knots at times Moderate to rough seas (2-3 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	LOW TIDE: 4:40PM HIGH TIDE: 10:50PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	SUNSET: 7:27PM MOONRISE: 10:29PM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 1:00PM WAS 1011.7 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 82%
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