TONGA

WEATHER FORECAST ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING 
CENTRE AT FUA'AMOTU AT 10:30AM FRIDAY 3 JULY 2009.

SITUATION:
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS SLOW MOVING OVER THE NIUAS. 
MEANWHILE A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING ONTO TONGA FROM THE 
SOUTHWEST DIRECTS A COOL EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDFLOW OVER THE KINGDOM

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA:
MAINLY FINE ABOUT TONGATAPU,’EUA,HA’APAI AND VAVA'U.ELSEWHERE CLOUDY 
PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.LIGHT TO MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST 
WINDS.COOL AIR.

OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY: FINE .

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR TONGA:

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10/20 KNOTS ABOUT NIUAS COASTAL WATERS.ELSEWHERE 
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10/15 KNOTS.SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. 

OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY: VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OVER MOST COASTAL WATERS

TIDES

LOW TIDE   	10:45AM
HIGH TIDE	05:00PM

MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AT 10:30AM WAS 1015.9MB


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