FPTO40 NFTF 060000 FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM WEDNESDAY 06 MAY 2026 ..................................................................... ........... .................................................. WARNING FOR LAND AREAS A HEAVY RAIN WARNING AND FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY ARE NOW IN FORCE FOR TO NGATAPU AND 'EUA LAND AREAS BUT STILL REMAINS IN FORCE FOR HA'APAI AND VAVA'U LAND AREAS. A GALE WARNING REMAIN IN FORCE FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA LAND A REAS. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAIN IN FORCE FOR VAVA'U LAND AREAS. SITUATION A trough of low pressure system lies across Tonga, bringing cloudy co nditions, occasional rain, and thunderstorms especially Vava'u, Ha'apai, Tongat apu and 'Eua. Meanwhile, a fresh to gale force winds affecting most parts of the country for the next 24 hours. FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Fresh to strong east to southeasterly winds, gusting up to gale force winds. Cloudy and overcast with occasional rain, heavy at times with isolate d thunderstorms. Possible flooding in low lying area due to heavy rain. Condition will improved tomorrow noon. FOR HA'APAI AND VAVA'U: Fresh to strong north to northwest winds, gusting up to gale force wi nd at times especially Ha'apai and shifting west to southwest winds tomorro w morning. Cloudy and overcast with occasional rain, heavy at times with isolate d thunderstorm. Possible flooding in low lying area due to heavy rain. Condition will improved tomorrow morning. FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate west to northwesterly winds, fresh at times and shi fting southwest winds later tomorrow morning. Cloudy periods with isolated showers. OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate south to southwest winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with showers. FOR HA'APAI AND VAVA'U: Moderate to fresh southwest winds, strong at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Fresh southwest winds, strong to gale force wind at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers. TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 27C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 23C MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATER S. 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 TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS : East to southeast winds 20-25 knots, gusting up to 30-47 knots at tim es. Very rough seas (up to 4.5-5 metres). A heavy damaging south to south easterly swell (up to 4.5 metres). Poor visibility in waters of heavy rain. FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: North to northwest winds 20-25 knots, gusting up to 30-47 knots at ti mes. Very rough seas (up to 4.5-5 metres). A heavy damaging south to south easterly swell (up to 4.5 metres). Poor visibility in waters of heavy rain. FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: West to northwest winds of 10-15 knots, rising up to 20-25 knots at t imes. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A heavy damaging south to southeast erly swell (up to 3-4 metres). OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS : Southwest winds 20-25 knots, rising up to 30-47 knots at times. Very rough seas (up to 5 metres). A heavy damaging southeasterly swel l (up to 4.5 metres). FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI COASTAL WATERS: Southwest winds 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Rough seas (up to 3-4 metres). A moderate southeasterly swell (up to 3 metres). FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: South to southwest wind 10-15 knots. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A moderate southeasterly sw ell (up to 2 metres). TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY LOW TIDE: 4:55PM HIGH TIDE: 11:15PM SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA SUNSET: 6:14PM MOONRISE: 9:27PM THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 1:00PM W AS 1010.0 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 94% ..................................................................... ........... ..................................................................... ........... .......................................... FCD: SI/SMV/CP/VV/= CRS: FL/=