FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM TUESDAY 06 JANUARY 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING
SITUATION
	A trough lies to the west of the group bringing cloudy period with occasional showers to most part of the group. Meanwhile, a northeasterly warm humid air continues to prevail over Tonga.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA
	FOR NIUAS: Light to moderate northeasterly winds, fresh at times. Cloudy period with isolated showers, possibly heavy with possible thunderstorm at times. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA Light to moderate northeasterly winds, fresh at times. Cloudy at times with developing showers, possibly heavy at times mainly for Vava'u and Ha'apai this evening.
OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Light to moderate northeasterly winds, fresh at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with occasional showers, possibly heavy at times.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 31C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 25C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS. AN EXTREME HIGH TIDE REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR NIUAS, VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: Northeasterly wind 10-15 knots, rising to 20-25 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2-3 metres). Possible flooding in low lying coastal areas due to extreme high tide. FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI TOKELAU COASTAL WATER Northeasterly wind 15-20 knots, rising to 25 knots at times. Moderate to rough sea (3 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: North to northeasterly wind 10-15 knots, rising to 20-25 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2-3 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	LOW TIDE: 3:45PM HIGH TIDE: 9:55PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	SUNRISE: 6:05AM…..............SUNSET: 7:27PM MOONSET: 8:33AM…..........MOONRISE: 9:52PM
	THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 6:00AM WAS 1012.3 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 98%
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FCD: NH/IL= CRS: UV/=