FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING
SITUATION
	A ridge of high pressure extending onto the group from the far southeast directing an east to southeast wind flow across the group. Meanwhile, a trough is expected to approach the group from east by tomorrow morning towards the Niuas, Vava'u and Ha'apai groups with associated clouds, occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms, then continue to move over Tongatapu and 'Eua by tomorrow afternoon.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh at times. Cloudy period with possible isolated showers today. Becoming cloudy with developing occasional showers by tomorrow morning, can be heavy at times. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds. Mainly fine today apart from cloudy periods with possible isolated showers. Becoming cloudy later tomorrow afternoon with occasional showers, heavy at times.
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds, fresh at times. Cloudy with occasional showers, can be heavy at times with possible isolated thunderstorms.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 32C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 24C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	NO WARNING
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate southerly swell (up to 2 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS; Northeast winds 10-15 knots, variable up to 10 knots at times. Slight seas. A moderate southerly swell (up to 2 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 15-20 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	HIGH TIDE: 3:50PM LOW TIDE: 10:25PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	MOONSET: 3:39PM SUNSET: 6:57PM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 1:00PM WAS 1014.3 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 79%
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FCD: PK/NH/= CRS: FL/=