FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING.
SITUATION
	A ridge of high pressure from the far southeast extends onto the southern waters of Tonga, directing an easterly wind flow. Meanwhile, a trough is expected to approach the group from the southwest by Thursday with associated occasional showers of rain with possible heavy falls.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds. Mainly fine apart cloudy periods with possible scattered showers Niuatoputapu tomorrow. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate easterly winds, variable by tomorrow. Generally fine with cloudy periods.
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, variable at times. Generally fine for Vava'u and the Niuas, apart from Ha'apai, will be cloudy in the afternoon with possible occasional showers. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light east to northeasterly winds, variable at times. Cloudy periods with scattered showers, can be heavy at times in the afternoon.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 23C MAXIMUM FOR TOMORROW: 31C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	NO WARNING.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-20 knots, then gradually decreasing by tomorrow. Moderate seas (up to 2 metres) becoming slight seas by tomorrow. A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2 metres). FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, becoming variable at times by tomorrow. Slight to moderate seas (up to 1.5 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: North to northwesterly winds 10-20 knots, becoming variable at times by tomorrow. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds 5-15 knots. Slight seas. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: Light and variable winds of up to 10 knots. Slight seas. FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: South to southeasterly winds 10-20 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA
	LOW TIDE: 11:10PM HIGH TIDE: 5:30AM early tomorrow
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	MOONRISE: 4:15AM early tomorrow SUNRISE: 6:52AM tomorrow
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 7:00PM WAS 1014.4 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 88%
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