FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 08:00PM TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING.
SITUATION
	A trough from the west is approaching 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 TOMORROW 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 THURSDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: 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 TOMORROW: 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 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 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 THURSDAY
	FOR HA'APAI, 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 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
	HIGH TIDE: 12:30AM LOW TIDE: 6:15AM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	MOONSET: 10:38PM SUNRISE: 6:48AM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 8:00PM WAS 1013.6 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 89%
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