FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING.
SITUATION
	A trough lies over Tonga with associated clouds, occasional showers, and isolated thunderstorms, may affect most parts of the group today.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U: Light and moderate easterly winds, tending northeasterly winds tonight. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with scattered showers. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate northeast winds. Cloudy periods with scattered showers.
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
	A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN FORCE FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Northwesterly winds 15-20 knots, rising up to 25 knots at times and gradually decrease this evening. Moderate to tough seas (up to 3 metres). A moderate southwesterly swell (up to 3 metres). FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, HA'APAI AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS: Northeast 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 southeast winds 10-15 knots, tending to northeast winds tonight. Slight to moderate seas (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
	HIGH TIDE: 2:15PM LOW TIDE: 8:45PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	MOONSET: 2:15PM SUNSET: 6:32PM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 1:00PM WAS 1011.4 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 86%
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