MATATOA WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA LAND AREAS.
SITUATION
	A high-pressure system located to the far southeast of Tonga continues to direct moderate to strong east to southeasterly winds across Tonga.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds, strong at times. Mainly fine apart from Vava'u and Ha'apai will be cloudy periods with scattered showers.
OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds, strong at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible isolated showers.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 26C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 21C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND, HIGH SURF WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds of 15-25 knots, rising up to 30 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 2.5-3 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2.5 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Easterly winds of 15-20 knots, rising up to 25 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds of 15-20 knots, rising to 25-30 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 2.5-3.5 metres). A moderate easterly swell (up to 2-2.5 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA FOR TODAY
	HIGH TIDE: 8:30AM LOW TIDE: 2:30PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	SUNRISE: 6:13AM...........SUNSET: 6:42PM MOONRISE: 7:20AM.........MOONSET: 9:00PM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT MATATOA AT 6:00AM WAS 1020.0 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 80%
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	FCD: VF/TU/SI/= CRS: HT/