FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM THURSDAY 23 JANUARY 2025
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING
SITUATION
	A frontal system lies over the southern waters of Tonga which extends onto Tongatapu and 'Eua. Meanwhile a light northeasterly wind flow bringing warm and humid air mass across the Group.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS, HA'APAI, AND VAVA'U: Light east to northeast winds Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible showers. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light east to southeast winds. Cloudy and overcast with scattered showers, heavy at times with possible thunderstorms.
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Light east winds. Cloudy and overcast with some isolated showers and could be heavy. Becoming fine at times
	TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TOMORROW: 31C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 25C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	NO WARNING
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 10-15 knots and rising up to 20 knots at times Moderate seas (2 metres). FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 10-15 knots, Variables up to 10 knots at times. Slight seas.
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 15 - 20 knots Moderate seas (2 metres). FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, Variables up to 10 knots at times. Slight seas.
TIDE PREDICTION
	LOW TIDE: 9:00PM this evening HIGH TIDE: 3:10AM early tomorrow
SUN AND MOON
	SUNRISE: 6:17AM tomorrow MOONRISE: 1:05AM after mid-night tonight
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 07:00PM WAS 1013.0 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 84%.
	FCD: TTK/= CRS: FL/=