FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM FRIDAY 05 DECEMBER 2025
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING
SITUATION
	A weak trough lies over the Niuas. Associated clouds with scattered showers may affect Niuatoputapu and other parts of the group today.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light east to northeasterly winds, variable at times. Cloudy at times with isolated showers. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible few showers.
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate southeasterly wind, fresh at times. Cloudy with scattered showers, heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms especially Niuafo'ou. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate southeasterly wind, fresh at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible isolated showers.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 29C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 20C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN INFORCE FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS. AN EXTREME HIGH TIDE REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Southeasterly winds 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knot at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 metres). A moderate southwesterly swell (up to 2 metres) Possible flooding in low lying coastal areas due to extreme high tide. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: Easterly winds 10-15 knots and rising up to 20 knots at times Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). Possible flooding in low lying coastal areas due to extreme high tide. FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). Possible flooding in low lying coastal areas due to extreme high tide.
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: Southeasterly winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). Possible flooding in low lying coastal areas due to extreme high tide. FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Southeasterly winds 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 metres). Possible flooding in low lying coastal areas due to extreme high tide.
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA FOR TODAY
	HIGH TIDE: 7:20AM LOW TIDE: 1:10PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA FOR TODAY
	SUNRISE: 5:50AM.......SUNSET: 7:11PM MOONRISE: 7:36PM.....MOONSET: 6:28AM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 06:00AM WAS 1010.4 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 98%.
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