MATATOA WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2026
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL LAND AREAS OF TONGA.
SITUATION
	A high-pressure system located to the far southeast of Tonga continues to direct moderate to strong east to southeasterly winds across Tonga.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh to strong at times. Winds are expected to ease elsewhere by tomorrow. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible isolated showers.
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: Light to moderate to fresh southeasterly winds. fresh at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible isolated showers. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate southeastely winds, variable at times. Mainly fine.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 26C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 20C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND, HIGH SURF WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds of 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Winds are expected to gradually ease by tomorrow evening. Moderate to rough seas (up to 2.5-3 metres). A moderate easterly swell (up to 2.5 metres). FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds of 10-20 knots, rising up to 25 knots at times. Winds are expected to gradually ease by tomorrow morning. Moderate to rough seas (up to 2-3 metres). A moderate easterly swell (up to 2 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to northeasterly winds of 10-15 knots. Winds become calm and variable by tomorrow morning. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds of 10-15 knots, rising to 20-25 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate easterly swell (up to 2 metres). FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds of 10-20 knots, variable up to 10 knots especially Tongatapu and 'Eua waters. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2-2.5 metres). A moderate easterly swell (up to 2 metres) over Vava'u waters. FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Variable winds up to 10 knots. Winds are expected to strength and tending south to southeasterly winds 15-25 knots in the morning. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres) then becoming rough seas later that morning (up to 3 metres). A moderate southwesterly swell developing later the evening (up to 3 metres).
TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA FOR TODAY
	LOW TIDE: 4:40PM HIGH TIDE: 10:45PM
SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA
	SUNSET: 6:43PM MOONSET: 10:50PM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT MATATOA AT 1:00PM WAS 1016.7 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 70%
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