FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM MONDAY 23 MARCH 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING.
SITUATION
	A trough lies over Tongatapu, 'Eua, Ha'apai and Vava'u groups. Associated clouds with occasional showers will affect most parts of the group today. Meanwhile, a fresh to strong east to southeast winds for most parts of Tonga coastal waters.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate east to northeast winds, fresh at times. Cloudy at times with developing scattered showers, possibly heavy at time with potential of isolated thunderstorms. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to southeast winds, fresh at times. Cloudy at times with developing occasional showers, possibly heavy falls with potential of  isolated thunderstorms.
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate easterly winds, fresh at times. Cloudy periods with scattered showers, possibly heavy at times with potential of isolated thunderstorms. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate easterly winds, fresh at times. Cloudy periods with occasional showers, heavy at times with potential of isolated thunderstorms.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 31C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 24C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN FORCE FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising to 20-25 knots at times today. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 10-15 knots, rising to 20 knots at times. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
	FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 15-20 knots, rising to 25-30 knots at times. Moderate seas to rough seas (up to 3 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2 metres). FOR HA'APAI, VAVA'U AND THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising to 20 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	HIGH TIDE: 10:40AM LOW TIDE: 5:00PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	SUNRISE: 6:45AM...............SUNSET: 6:49PM MOONRISE: 10:37AM............MOONSET: 9:42PM
	THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 6:00AM WAS 1012.9 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 93%
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FCD: VV/LL/= CRS: AA/=