FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING.
SITUATION
	A trough lies over the group. Associated clouds with occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms may affect most parts of the group today.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U: Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds, fresh at times. Cloudy and become overcast at times with occasional showers, possibly heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms. FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate southeasterly winds, fresh at times. Cloudy periods with scattered showers, can be heavy at times with possible isolated thunderstorms.
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light east to southeasterly winds. Cloudy periods with scattered showers, possibly heavy at times. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to southeast winds, variable at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with scattered showers.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 30C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 24C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	NO WARNING.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Northwesterly winds 10-15 knots, variable at times up to 10 knots. Slight seas (up to 2 metres). A moderate southwesterly swell (up to 2-3 metres). FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, HA'APAI AND VAVA'U 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 THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 3 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to northeasterly winds 10-15 knots, tending to southeast winds in the evening. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2 metres). FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-20 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	LOW TIDE: 9:00AM HIGH TIDE: 3:10PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	SUNRISE: 6:51AM...............SUNSET: 6:31PM MOONSET: 2:55PM............MOONRISE: 2:21AM
	THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 6:00AM WAS 1013.4 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 96%
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