FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING.
SITUATION
	A weak trough lies over Tongatapu and 'Eua, and it is approaching Ha'apai tonight and Vava'u by tomorrow morning with associated cloudy and scattered showers may affect these parts of the group tonight and tomorrow.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light and variable south to southeasterly winds. Mostly cloudy with possible scattered showers for tomorrow evening. FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI Light and variable southerly wind, then shifting southeasterly by tonight and becoming moderate. Cloudy periods with scattered showers. Improving for Ha'apai by tomorrow noon. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate south to southeast winds, fresh at times. Cloudy period with fine weather.
OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U: Light to moderate east to southeast winds. Cloudy with possible scattered showers. FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds. Generally fine weather with possible isolated showers for Ha'apai.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 20C MAXIMUM FOR TOMORROW: 30C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	NO WARNING.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: South to southeast winds up to 10 knots. Slight seas. FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI COASTAL WATERS: Southerly winds up to 10 knots, tending southeasterly by tonight and rising to 15-20 knots. Slight seas then becoming moderate by tomorrow (up to 2 metres). FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: South to southeasterly winds 10-20 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds up to 10-15 knots, rising to 20 knots at times for Vava'u coastal waters. Slight to moderate seas (up to 1.5 metres). FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds 10-15 knots, rising to 20 knots at times later in the evening. Slight to moderate seas (up to 1.5 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: North to northeasterly winds 10-15 knots, rising to 20 knots at times. Slight to moderate seas (up to 1.5 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA
	HIGH TIDE: 7:25PM LOW TIDE: 1:30AM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	SUNRISE: 6:53AM tomorrow MOONRISE: 7:15AM tomorrow
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 7:00PM WAS 1013.7 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 71%
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