FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2020
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCED FOR ALL OF TONGA LAND AREAS.
SITUATION
	A strong East to Southeasterly wind flow prevails over Tonga.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Light to moderate East to Southeast winds, strong at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with showers over the Niuas.
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Moderate to fresh East to Southeast winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with light showers later in the evening.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY                    :       25C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT                :       20C
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MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS INFORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: East to Southeasterly winds 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 meters).
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to Southeast winds 15-20 knots and rising up to 25 knots at times. Rough seas (up to 3 meters).  A moderate Southwesterly swell (up to 2.5 meters). FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: East to Southeast winds 15-20 knots and rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Rough seas (up to 3 meters).
TIDE PREDICTION
	LOW TIDE                :     12:20PM (TODAY) HIGH TIDE               :     06:35PM (TODAY)
SUN AND MOON
	SUNSET                      :     06:35PM (TODAY) MOONSET                  :     05:10PM (TODAY)
	THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 06:00AM WAS 1020.2 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 87%.
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