FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM TUESDAY 21 JULY 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	THE STRONG WIND WARNING THAT WAS IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS LAND AREAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
SITUATION
	A fresh easterly winds prevails across Tonga. Meanwhile, a cold front is approaching Tongatapu and 'Eua by later tomorrow early with cloudy conditions and light rain and move towards to Ha'apai and Vava'u later Thursday morning.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate east to northeast winds, fresh at times. Cloudy at times with possible scattered showers. FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: Moderate easterly winds, becoming fresh at times, easing later this evening and turning northeasterly. Becoming light and variable winds by later tomorrow. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with showers. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate northeasterly winds. Becoming southwest by later tomorrow afternoon. Cloudy with possible isolated showers. Expected light rain by later tomorrow early.
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U: Light to moderate southeasterly winds. Cloudy with light rain. FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate south to southeast winds and fresh at times. Generally fine.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TOMORROW: 24C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 22C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	THE STRONG WIND, HIGH SURF WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THAT WERE IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI HAS BEEN CANCELLED, BUT IT STILL REMAIN IN FORCE TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Northerly to northeasterly winds 15-20 knots, increasing to 25 knots at times. It is expected to become southerly wind by later tomorrow early. Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 metres). A moderate southwesterly winds (up to 2.5 metres). FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI COASTAL WATERS: East to northeast winds 10-15 knots, increasing up to 20 knots at times. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: Northeast wind 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times. Turning southwesterly by later tomorrow afternoon. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A moderate southerly swell (up to 2 metres) by later tomorrow.
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: South to southeast winds 15-20 knots, increasing to 25-30 knots at times Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 metres). A moderate southerly swell (up to 3 metres). FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: South to southeast winds 10-15 knots, increasing to 20 knots at times Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate southerly swell (up to 2 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA
	LOW TIDE: 7:15PM HIGH TIDE: 1:30AM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	MOONSET: 12:49AM SUNRISE: 7:16AM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 7:00PM WAS 1016.3 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 80%.
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