FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING.
SITUATION
	A trough lies over the vicinities of the Niuas and Vava'u. Associated clouds with scattered showers may affect these areas for today. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure extends onto the south of the group which circulates an easterly wind over the group.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U: Light to moderate easterly winds, fresh at times. Cloudy peiods with scattered showers, possibly heavy at times FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
	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 northeast winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 30C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 23C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	NO WARNING.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS: Easterly 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 HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast 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).
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly 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 northeast winds 10-20 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 2 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	LOW TIDE: 9:55AM HIGH TIDE: 4:05M
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY
	SUNRISE: 6:51AM...............SUNSET: 6:30PM MOONSET: 3:33PM............MOONRISE: 3:17AM
	THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 6:00AM WAS 1014.4 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 99%
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