FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM TUESDAY 15 JULY 2025
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	THE STRONG WIND, HEAVY RAIN WARNING AND FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY WERE PREVIOUSLY ENFORCED FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA LAND AREAS ARE NOW CANCELLED.
SITUATION
	A trough lies over the Niuas, Vava'u and Ha'apai with associated clouds and occasional showers will affect most parts of the Group until tomorrow.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate east to southeast winds Cloudy with possible occasional showers. FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: Light and variable winds and becoming southeast later this evening Cloudy and overcast with occasional showers can be heavy at times. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate south to southeast winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible showers. Cooler air temperature at night time.
OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: Light to moderate southeasterly winds, fresh at times Cloudy with scattered showers FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate south to southeasterly winds. Cloudy with showers in the morning then generally fine for the rest of the day.
	TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 25C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 18C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL IS NOW IN FORCE FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS. THE STRONG WIND WARNING WAS PREVIOUSLY ENFORCED FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS IS NOW CANCELLED. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WAS PREVIOUSLY ENFORCED FOR NIUAFO'OU, NIUATOPUTAPU, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI COASTAL WATERS IS NOW CANCELLED BUT IT IS STILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: West to southwest winds 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A moderate to heavy damaging southwesterly swells (up to 3-4 metres). FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: South to southeast winds 10-15 knots Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A moderate southwesterly swells (up to 3 metres). FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI COASTAL WATERS: Variable of up to 10 knots at times then becoming southeasterly later this afternoon 10-15 knots Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Southeasterly wind 10-15 knots and variables up to 10 knots at times. Slight seas. A moderate southwesterly swells (up to 2.5 metres). FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: Southeasterly wind 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A moderate southwesterly swells (up to 2 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	HIGH TIDE: 10:30AM LOW TIDE: 4:50PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	SUNRISE: 7:18AM...............SUNSET: 6:15PM MOONSET: 10:15AM...........MOONRISE: 10:20PM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 06:00AM WAS 1015.0 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 94%.
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