FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM 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 part of Tonga, directing an east to southeasterly winds over the group.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible few showers. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, variable at times over Tongatapu and 'Eua. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with few showers
OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to northeast winds, variable at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible few showers.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 31C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 23C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	NO WARNING.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS 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). FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, turning northeast winds this afternoon over Tele-ki-Tonga and Tele-ki-Tokelau coastal waters and at night over Tongatapu and 'Eau coastal waters. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2.5 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	LOW TIDE: 10:45AM HIGH TIDE: 4:55PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	SUNRISE: 6:52AM...............SUNSET: 6:30PM MOONSET: 4:08PM............MOONRISE: 4:13AM
	THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 6:00AM WAS 1015.3 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 98%
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