FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM SATURDAY 27 APRIL 2024
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NO WARNING
SITUATION
	A light to moderate east and northeast wind flow prevails over most part of Tonga today.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate east and southeast winds, become fresh at times tonight and tomorrow. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible showers for tomorrow. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light north to northeast winds become moderate easterly winds tonight, then fresh by tomorrow over Ha'apai and Vava'u. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible showers for this evening. Possible fog for tonight and early tomorrow morning over Tongatapu and 'Eua.
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U: Light to moderate east and southeast winds, fresh at times. Mainly fine weather with possible showers over the Niuas. FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate east and northeast winds. Generally fine.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 31C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 25C
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ARE NOW IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to southeast winds 10-20 knots, rising up to 25 knots by tomorrow. Slight becoming moderate seas by tonight and tomorrow (2 metres). FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: North to northeast winds of up to 10-15 knots, then tending easterly by tonight and rise up to 20 knots by tomorrow. Slight seas, becoming moderate by tomorrow (up to 2 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: South to southwesterly winds 10-15 knots, variable at times. Slight seas.
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY
	FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS: East to southeasterly winds 15-20 knots and rising up to 25 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: East to northeasterly winds 15-20 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2 metres). FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Light and variable winds up to 10 knots. Slight seas.
TIDE PREDICTION
	LOW TIDE: 4:00PM HIGH TIDE: 10:20PM
SUN AND MOON
	SUNSET: 6:19PM MOONRISE: 8:30PM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 1:00PM WAS 1015.3 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 74%.
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