| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA | |
| MAXIMUM FOR
TODAY: 30C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 24C |
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| 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). |
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| 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). |
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| TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY | |
| HIGH TIDE:
2:15PM LOW TIDE: 8:45PM |
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| SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA | |
| MOONSET:
2:15PM SUNSET: 6:32PM |
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| 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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| FCD: PK/VMF/= CRS: FL/= | |