FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING.
SITUATION
	A trough lies over the group. Associated clouds with occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms may affect most parts of the group this evening and tomorrow.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U: Light and moderate easterly winds, tending northeasterly winds tonight. Cloudy periods with isolated showers. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate northeast winds. Cloudy periods with scattered showers, can be heavy at times.
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.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TOMORROW: 30C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 24C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	THE STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY PREVIOUSLY IN FORCED FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS ARE NOW CANCELLED.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Northwesterly winds 15-20 knots, variable at times tomorrow. Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 metres). A moderate southwesterly swell (up to 2-3 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).
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).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA
	LOW TIDE: 8:45PM HIGH TIDE: 3:10AM early tomorrow
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	MOONRISE: 1:25AM after mid-night tonight SUNRISE: 6:51AM tomorrow
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 7:00PM WAS 1011.7 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 93%
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