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FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE


WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM SATURDAY 09 MAY 2026


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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS


THE STRONG WIND WARNING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE IN FORCE FOR TON
GATAPU AND
'EUA LAND AREAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



SITUATION


A low pressure system lies over the southeast waters of Tongatapu and
 'Eua and
it's expected to move southeastward and away by later today. Meanwhil
e, cool
and dry southwesterly wind flow prevails over most parts of the Group
.



FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA


FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Light to moderate south to southwesterly winds and becoming fresh at 
times over
Tongatapu and 'Eua until this noon then easing later in the afternoon
.
Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible few showers. Cool
er air
temperatures.

FOR THE NIUAS:
Light to moderate south winds and then becoming southeast later in af
ternoon.
Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods.



OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY


FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Light and variable winds. Generally fine weather.

FOR THE NIUAS:
Light to moderate southeast winds. Generally fine weather.



TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA


MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 28C
MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 19C




MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN



WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS


THE STRONG WIND WARNING THAT WAS IN FORCE FOR HA'APAI, TELE-KI-TONGA 
AND
TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS HAS BEEN CANCELLED

A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL IS NOW IN FORCE FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-
TOKELAU
COASTAL WATERS, WHILE IT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COAS
TAL WATERS

THE GALE WARNING THAT WAS IN FORCE FOR TONGTAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATE
RS HAS
BEEN DOWNGRADED IN TO A STRONG WIND WARNING.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN FORCE FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA,
TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU.



FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS


FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS:
South to southwest winds 10-20 knots, and rise up to 25-30 knots at t
imes,
especially the southern waters and gradually easing later this aftern
oon.
Moderate to rough seas (up to 2-4 metres). A heavy damaging southeast
erly swell
(up to 3-4 metres).

FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS
:
South to southwest winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times.
 Slight to
moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A heavy damaging southeasterly swell 
(up to 2-4
metres) especially over Tele-ki-Tonga and Tele-ki-Tokelau coastal wat
ers.

FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS:
South wind of 10-15 knots and becoming southeast wind later this morn
ing.
Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).





OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY


FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
West wind 10-15 knots and then becoming southwest winds later in afte
rnoon
15-20 knots and rising up to 25 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 
2 metres).

FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS:
Southeast winds 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 1.5 metre
s).

FOR HA'APAI, VAVA'U, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS:
Light and variable winds of up to 10 knots at times then becoming sou
th to
southwesterly winds 10-15 knots later in evening. Slight seas.





TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY


LOW TIDE: 6:43AM
HIGH TIDE: 12:40PM



SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY


SUNRISE: 7:01AM...............SUNSET: 6:13PM
MOONSET: 12:51PM........... MOONRISE: 12:11AM



THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 06:00AM 
WAS 1012.5
MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 73%


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