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FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE







WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM TUESDAY 05 MAY 2026







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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS







A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS.



THE HEAVY RAIN WARNING AND FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY THAT WERE IN FORCE FO

R THE

NIUAS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED, WHILE IT STILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR HA'APAI

 AND VAVA'U



A GALE WARNING REMAIN IN FORCE FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EU

A LAND

AREAS.









SITUATION







A trough of low pressure system lies over the Niuas and extends acros

s the rest

of the group, bringing cloudy conditions, occasional rain, and the po

tential

for thunderstorms especially Vava'u and Ha'apai. Meanwhile, a fresh t

o gale

force winds affecting most parts of the country for the next 48 hours

.









FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA







FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:

Fresh east to southeasterly winds, strong and gusting up to gale forc

e wind at

times.

Cloudy with occasional showers and can be heavy at times.



FOR HA'APAI AND VAVA'U:

Fresh southeasterly winds, strong and gusting up to gale force wind a

t times.

Cloudy and overcast at times with occasional rain, heavy at times wit

h isolated

thunderstorm. Possible flooding in low lying area due to heavy rain.



FOR THE NIUAS:

Light to moderate variable winds, fresh to strong a times. Turning we

sterly

tomorrow afternoon.

Cloudy at times with showers.









OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY







FOR THE NIUAS:

Light to moderate west to northwest winds and becoming southwesterly 

in the

evening.

Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with showers.



FOR VAVA'U:

Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds, strong at times.

Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with showers.



FOR HA'APAI , TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:

Fresh south to southeasterly winds, strong to gale force wind at time

s.

Cloudy periods with scattered showers.









TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA







MAXIMUM FOR TOMORROW: 26C

MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 23C











MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN









WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS







A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL WARNING REMAIN IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COAST

AL WATERS.



A GALE WARNING REMAIN IN FORCE FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA,

TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS.



A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS.



A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATER

S.









FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS







FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKEL

AU COASTAL

WATERS:

East to southeast winds 20-25 knots, rising up to 30-40 knots at time

s.

Very rough seas (up to 4.5-5 metres). A heavy damaging south to south

easterly

swell (up to 3-4 metres). Poor visibility in waters of heavy rain.



FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS:

Variable winds of 10-15 knots, rising up to 20-25 knots at times. Tur

ning

westerly by tomorrow afternoon.

Moderate seas (2.5 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 3-4

 metres).















OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY







FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS:

South to southeast winds 20-25 knots, rising up to 30-40 knots at tim

es.

Very rough seas (up to 5 metres). A heavy damaging southeasterly swel

l (up to

4-5 metres).



FOR VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS:

South to southwest winds 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at tim

es.

Rough seas (up to 3-4 metres). A heavy damaging southeasterly swell (

up to 4-5

metres).



FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:

Southeast wind 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times.

Very rough seas (up to 5 metres). A heavy damaging east swell (up to 

4-5

metres).



FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS:

West to northwest wind 10-15 knots and turning southwest later in the

 evening

Moderate seas (2 metres). A heavy damaging southeast swell (up to 4-5

 metres).









TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA







HIGH TIDE: 10:30PM this evening

LOW TIDE: 4:20AM tonight









SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA







SUNRISE: 6:59AM tomorrow morning

MOONRISE: 8:35AM tomorrow morning









THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 7:00PM W

AS 1012.4

MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 74%







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