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FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE





WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026





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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS





NO WARNING.







SITUATION





A high-pressure system lies to the far southeast is directing east to

 southeast

winds over Tonga.







FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA





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

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

Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers.



FOR THE NIUAS:

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

Fine, becoming cloudy at times with developing scattered showers, pos

sibly

heavy at times with isolated thunderstorm.







OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY





FOR THE NIUAS:

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

Mainly fine apart from cloud periods with few showers.



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

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

Cloudy at times with scattered showers, possibly heavy at times with 

isolated

thunderstorm.







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 SUNDAY





FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS:

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

Moderate seas (up to 2.5metres).







TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY





LOW TIDE: 2:30PM

HIGH TIDE: 8:35PM







SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA





SUNSET: 6:52PM

MOONSET: 7:27PM







THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 1:00PM W

AS 1013.9

MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 79%





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