FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM SATURDAY 27 JULY 2024
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA LAND AREAS.
SITUATION
A low pressure system to the southeast of Tonga will continues to direct a cool moderate to strong southerly flow prevails over the Group.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds, strong at times.
Cloudy periods with scattered showers.

FOR VAVA'U AND THE NIUAS:
Moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds.
Cloudy periods with scattered showers.
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY
FOR ALL OF TONGA:
Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds, strong at times over Tongatapu, 'Eua and Ha'apai.
Generally fine possible showers.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 24C
MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 17C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL, GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS.

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, HA'APAI, VAVA'U AND THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
South wind 20-30 knots then gusting up to 35 knots at times.
Rough to very rough seas (up to 4.5 metres). A moderate to heavy damaging southerly swells (up to 4 metres).

FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS:
South to southwesterly wind 15-25 knots, then rising up to 30 knots at times.
Rough seas (up to 3.5 metres). A moderate southerly swell (up to 3 metres).

FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS:
South to southwesterly wind 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times.
Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY
FOR ALL OF COASTAL WATERS:
Southeasterly wind 15-20 knots, then rising up to 25-30 knots at times.
Rough seas (up to 3.5 metres). A moderate southerly swell (up to 3 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION
LOW TIDE: 6:20PM
HIGH TIDE: 12:45AM early tomorrow
SUN AND MOON
SUNSET: 6:20PM
MOONRISE: 12:12AM after mid-night tonight
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 01:00PM WAS 1011.0 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 70%.
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