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FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE







WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025







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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS







A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS LAND AREAS.









SITUATION







A weak trough lies over the Niuas and it is expected to move away fro

m the

Niuas by tomorrow. Associated clouds with occasional showers will aff

ect the

Niuas this evening. Meanwhile, a cool south to southeasterly wind flo

w prevails

over Tonga.









FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA







FOR THE NIUAS:

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

Cloudy with occasional showers, possibly heavy at times this evening.

 Becoming

fine by tomorrow morning.



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

Light to moderate south to southeasterly winds, variable at times.

Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible few showers.

Cooler air temperature at night times with a possible fog developed i

n some

areas.









OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY







FOR THE NIUAS:

Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds, strong at times.

Cloudy at times with scattered showers.



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

Light to moderate southeasterly winds.

Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods.









TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA







MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 15C

MAXIMUM FOR TOMORROW: 25C











MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN









WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS







A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN FORCE FOR T

HE NIUAS

COASTAL WATERS.









FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS







FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS:

Southeasterly winds 10-20 knots rising up to 25 knots at times .

Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres).



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

AU COASTAL

WATERS:

South to southeast winds 10-15 knots, variables up to 10 knots at tim

es.

Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).









OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY







FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS:

East to southeast winds 10-20 knots rising up to 25-30 knots at times

 .

Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres).



FOR THE REST OF COASTAL WATERS:

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

Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).









TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA







LOW TIDE: 11:10PM

HIGH TIDE: 5:25AM









SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA







MOONRISE: 5:21AM

SUNRISE: 6:59AM









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

AS 1017.7

MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 75%.









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