FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM WEDNESDAY 01 APRIL 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING.
SITUATION
	A trough of low pressure lies over the Niuas. Associated clouds, occasional rain and thunderstorms may affect the Niuas today and tomorrow.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate north to northeasterly wind, fresh at times. Cloudy and become overcast at times with occasional rain, heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms. FOR THE REST OF TONGA: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers.
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate northeasterly winds, fresh at times.. Mostly cloudy with occasional rain, heavy at times with possible isolated thunderstorms. FOR THE REST OF TONGA: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with scattered showers, heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms for Vava'u and Ha'apai.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 30C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 23C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS North to northeast wind 10-15 knots, rising up to 20-25 knots at times. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: Southeast wind 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU OASTAL WATERS: Southeast wind 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times later in the afternoon. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: Northeast wind 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising to 20 knots at times. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	LOW TIDE: 1:10PM HIGH TIDE: 7:20PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	SUNRISE: 6:48AM...............SUNSET: 6:41PM MOONRISE: 6:00PM............MOONSET: 6:32AM
	THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 6:00AM WAS 1011.8 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 98%
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