FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM TUESDAY 05 MAY 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS. THE HEAVY RAIN WARNING AND FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY THAT WERE IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED, WHILE IT STILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR HA'APAI AND VAVA'U A GALE WARNING REMAIN IN FORCE FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA LAND AREAS.
SITUATION
	A trough of low pressure system lies over the Niuas and extends across the rest of the group, bringing cloudy conditions, occasional rain, and the potential for thunderstorms especially Vava'u and Ha'apai. Meanwhile, a fresh to gale force winds affecting most parts of the country for the next 48 hours.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Fresh east to southeasterly winds, strong and gusting up to gale force wind at times. Cloudy with occasional showers and can be heavy at times. FOR HA'APAI AND VAVA'U: Fresh southeasterly winds, strong and gusting up to gale force wind at times. Cloudy and overcast at times with occasional rain, heavy at times with isolated thunderstorm. Possible flooding in low lying area due to heavy rain. FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate variable winds, fresh to strong a times. Turning westerly tomorrow afternoon. Cloudy at times with showers.
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate west to northwest winds and becoming southwesterly in the evening. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with showers. FOR VAVA'U: Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds, strong at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with showers. FOR HA'APAI , TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Fresh south to southeasterly winds, strong to gale force wind at times. Cloudy periods with scattered showers.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TOMORROW: 26C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 23C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL WARNING REMAIN IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS. A GALE WARNING REMAIN IN FORCE FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 20-25 knots, rising up to 30-40 knots at times. Very rough seas (up to 4.5-5 metres). A heavy damaging south to southeasterly swell (up to 3-4 metres). Poor visibility in waters of heavy rain. FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: Variable winds of 10-15 knots, rising up to 20-25 knots at times. Turning westerly by tomorrow afternoon. Moderate seas (2.5 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 3-4 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: South to southeast winds 20-25 knots, rising up to 30-40 knots at times. Very rough seas (up to 5 metres). A heavy damaging southeasterly swell (up to 4-5 metres). FOR VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS: South to southwest winds 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Rough seas (up to 3-4 metres). A heavy damaging southeasterly swell (up to 4-5 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Southeast wind 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Very rough seas (up to 5 metres). A heavy damaging east swell (up to 4-5 metres). FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: West to northwest wind 10-15 knots and turning southwest later in the evening Moderate seas (2 metres). A heavy damaging southeast swell (up to 4-5 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA
	HIGH TIDE: 10:30PM this evening LOW TIDE: 4:20AM tonight
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	SUNRISE: 6:59AM tomorrow morning MOONRISE: 8:35AM tomorrow morning
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 7:00PM WAS 1012.4 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 74%
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