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FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE







WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026







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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS







NO WARNING.









SITUATION







A trough of low-pressure system lies over the Tele-Ki-Tonga and Tele-

Ki-Tokelau

coastal waters. Associated clouds, occasional rain, and isolated thun

derstorms

will continue to affect these coastal waters today. Meanwhile, a high

-pressure

system lies to the far southeast is directing an east to southeast wi

nd across

Tonga.









FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA







FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:

Light to moderate east to southeast winds, fresh at times over Vava'u

 and

Ha'apai.

Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers this morn

ing.



FOR THE NIUAS:

Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh at times.

Partly cloudy with developing scattered showers, with possible heavy 

falls and

isolated thunderstorms.









OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY







FOR ALL OF TONGA:

Light to moderate east to southeast winds, fresh at times.

Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with developing scattered showe

rs over

the Niuas in the morning.









TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA







MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 32C

MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 24C











MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN









WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS







NO WARNING









FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS







FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS:

East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times.

Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).















OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY







FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS:

East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times.

Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).















TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY







HIGH TIDE: 8:20AM

LOW TIDE: 2:30PM









SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA







SUNRISE: 6:44AM...............SUNSET: 6:52PM

MOONRISE: 7:28AM............MOONSET: 7:27PM









THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 6:00AM W

AS 1012.8

MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 97%





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