ROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY NUMBER 8 FOR TONGA ON TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN
ISSUED FROM THE FUA'AMOTU TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE AT 1:00PM 
TUESDAY JANUARY 7TH 2014.


SPOT WEATHER REPORT FROM THE MAIN ISLAND CENTRES AT 1PM TODAY.

NIUAFO'OU	CLOUDY		MODERATE	NORTHWEST WINDS	29C
NIUATOPUTAPU	CLOUDY		CALM 				28C
VAVAU		CLOUDY		MODERATE	NE WINDS	29C
HA'APAI		CLOUDY		LIGHT		N WINDS		29C
TONGATAPU	PARTLY CLOUDY	MODERATE	NE WINDS	31C

RAINFALL RECORDED DURING THE 24HRS PRIOR TO 1PM TODAY
NIUAFOOU	NIL	
NIUATOPUTAPU	NIL
VAVA'U		17.7MM
HA'APAI		0.1MM
FUA'AMOTU	0.4MM


A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR HA'APAI,VAVA'U AND THE NIUAS.
 
THE HEAVY RAIN ADVISORY REMAIN IN FORCE FOR NIUAS AND IS NOW CANCELLED
FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI.

TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN CAT 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 18 DECIMAL 8 SOUTH 176 DECIMAL 
1 WEST OR ABOUT 225KM WEST OF VAVA'U AT 11AM THIS MORNING. TROPICAL CYCLONE 
IAN HAS ESTIMATED WINDS OF 35KTS NEAR ITS CENTRE WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS OF UP 
TO 45KT. THE CYCLONE IS CURRENTLY SLOW MOVING.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA

FOR NIUAS:
LIGHT TO MODERATE TO NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS FRESH AT TIMES. 
CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS HEAVY AT TIMES.

FOR VAVA'U,HAA'APAI:
LIGHT TO MODERATE TO NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS FRESH AT TIMES. 
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. 

FOR THE REST OF TONGA:
LIGHT TO MODERATE EAST WINDS BECOMING FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS. 
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. 

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
FOR NIUAS,VAVA'U AND HA'APAI:
LIGHT TO MODERATE TO NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS FRESH AT TIMES. 
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.

FOR THE REST OF TONGA:
LIGHT TO MODERATE TO NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTY AT TIMES. 
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA:
MAX: 30 DEGREES CELSIUS TOMORROW.
MIN: 24 DEGREES CELSIUS TONIGHT.

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN:

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI AND NIUAS WATERS. 

FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI AND NIUAs WATERS:
NORTHWEST  TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. MODERATE SWELLS.POOR VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF HEAVY 
RAIN.

FOR THE REST OF TONGA WATERS:
EAST WINDS 15-20 KNOTS TENDING NORTH TO NORTHEAST AND UP TO 25 KNOTS AT TIMES.
ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY:
FOR VAVA'U,HA'APAI AND NIUA WATERS:
NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 30-35 KNOTS.
SEAS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH WITH HEAVY NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS. 
POOR VISIBILITY IN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN.

FOR THE REST OF TONGA WATERS:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15-20 KNOTS AND UP TO 25 KNOTS AT TIMES. 
ROUGH SEAS.

TIDE PREDICTIONS:
HIGH  TIDE :   12:25PM
LOW   TIDE :   06:40PM

THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AT 1:00PM THIS AFTERNOON
WAS 1005.0MB

THE NEXT TROPICAL CYCLCONE ADVISORY ON TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN WILL BE ISSUED AROUND
7:00PM TODAY.


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