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FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE


WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM 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 TOMORROW 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 MONDAY

	
FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U:
Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds.
Cloudy at times with scattered showers, possibly heavy at times.

FOR 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

	
A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ARE NOW IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.

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

		

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS

	
FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS:
East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20-25 knots at times tonight and tomorrow. Wind will gradually decrease over the Niuas and Vava'u by tomorrow night.
Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres) and becoming moderate seas tonight and tomorrow (up to 2.5 metres). Possible flooding in low lying areas due to extreme high tides.

	
 


OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY

	
FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 25 knots at times.
Moderate seas (up to 2.5metres).

FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS:
East to northeast winds 10-15 knots. Sligh to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).

		

TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY

	
LOW TIDE: 3:20PM
HIGH TIDE: 9:30PM

		

SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA

	
SUNSET: 6:51PM
MOONSET:8:07PM

		

THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 1:00PM WAS 1014.3 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 78%


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