FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026
..................................................................................................................................
WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
NO WARNING.
SITUATION
A trough lies over the vicinities of the Niuas and Vava'u. Associated clouds with scattered showers may affect these areas for today. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure extends onto the south of the group which circulates an easterly wind over the group.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA
FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U:
Light to moderate easterly winds, fresh at times.
Cloudy peiods with scattered showers, possibly heavy at times

FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds.
Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
FOR THE NIUAS:
Light east to southeasterly winds.
Cloudy periods with scattered showers, possibly heavy at times.

FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Light to moderate east to northeast winds.
Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 30C
MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 23C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
NO WARNING.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS:
Easterly winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times.
Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2 metres).

FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times.
Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2 metres).
 
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS:
East to southeasterly winds 10-15 knots, tending to southeast winds in the evening.
Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2 metres).

FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS:
East to northeast winds 10-20 knots.
Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2 metres).
 
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
LOW TIDE: 9:55AM
HIGH TIDE: 4:05M
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
SUNRISE: 6:51AM...............SUNSET: 6:30PM
MOONSET: 3:33PM............MOONRISE: 3:17AM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 6:00AM WAS 1014.4 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 99%
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
FCD: PK/VMF/= CRS: AA/=