FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM SUNDAY 24 AUGUST 2025
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAIN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA LAND AREAS.
SITUATION
	A trough lies over Ha' apai and Vava'u. Associated clouds with occasional showers may affect the group tonight. Meanwhile, a fresh to strong southeasterly wind flow prevails over Tonga.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh to strong at times. Cloudy at times with scattered showers. FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh to strong at times. Cloudy with scattered showers. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds, fresh to strong at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers.
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Moderate east to northeast wind, fresh at times. Becoming northeasterly later in the afternoon. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers.
	TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 19C MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 25C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds 10-20 knots rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 2-3 metres). A moderate southwesterly swell (up to 2 metres). FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to Southeasterly wind 10-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast wind 15-20 knots, rising up to 25 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 2-3 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA
	HIGH TIDE: 8:30PM LOW TIDE: 2:40AM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	SUNRISE: 6:56AM MOONRISE: 7:57AM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 7:00PM WAS 1018.0 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 92%.
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