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FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE

	

WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026

	

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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS

	
	
NO WARNING.

	
			

SITUATION

	
	
A high-pressure system located to the far southeast, directing an east to southeast wind flow across Tonga.

	
			

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA

	
	
FOR THE NIUAS:
Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh at times.
Cloudy at times with developing scattered showers, possibly heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms.

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.

	
			

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

	
	
AN EXTREME HIGH TIDE IS NOW IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.

	
			

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). Possible flooding in low lying areas due to extreme high tides.

	
	
 

	

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

	
	
HIGH TIDE: 9:00AM
LOW TIDE: 3:15PM

	
			

SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA

	
	
SUNRISE: 6:44AM...............SUNSET: 6:51PM
MOONRISE: 8:28AM............MOONSET: 8:07PM

	
			
	
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 6:00AM WAS 1014.0 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 99%


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