FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019
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WARNING
	NIL
SITUATION
	A trough lies and slow moving  over Niuafo'ou. Associated clouds with scattered showers may affect Niuafo'ou about this afternoon. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure extends onto the South of Tongatapu and 'Eua which circulates a Southeasterly wind-flow over the group.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate East to Southeast winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible scattered showers, possibly heavy at times with isolated thunderstorm especially Niuafo'ou. FOR THE REST OF TONGA: Light to moderate South to Southeast winds, variable at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods. Possible fog at night time.
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U: Light to moderate East to Northeast winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy peiods with possible scattered showers.  FOR THE REST OF TONGA: Light to moderate East to Southeast winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY                     :          28C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT                 :          18C
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MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS
	NIL
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR ALL TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS: East to Southeasterly winds 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 1.5 meters). FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: South to Southeasterly winds 10-15knots, variable up to 10knots at times. Slight to moderate seas (up to 1.5 meters).
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS: East to Northeast winds 10-15 knots, variable up to 10knots at times. Slight to moderate seas (up to 1.5 meters). FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: East to Southeast winds 10-15knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2.0 meters).
TIDE PREDICTION
	HIGH TIDE           :    02:00PM LOW TIDE            :    08:00PM
SUN AND MOON
	SUNSET                  :      06:46PM MOONRISE           :      02:10AM (early tomorrow morning)
	THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 01:00PM WAS 1016.2 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 69%.
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FCD: GV/SF/ML/=                                                   CRS: FV/=