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FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE


WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2025


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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS

	
THE GALE WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCED FOR HA'APAI LAND AREAS HAS NOW BEEN DOWNGRADED TO STRONG WIND WARNING.

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA LAND AREAS.

		

SITUATION

	
A low pressure system lies to the east of the Group bringing a fresh to strong southeasterly winds over most parts of Tonga.

	

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA

	
FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Moderate to fresh southeasterly wind, strong at times. 
Cloudy periods with a possible scattered showers.

FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U:
Light east to southeasterly winds, variable at times.
Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with isolated showers.

		

OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY

	
FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Light to moderate northeast winds
Cloudy periods with isolated showers.

FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U:
Light northeast winds, variable at times.
Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with few showers.

		
	
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA

	
MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 27C
MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 20C

		
		

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN

		

WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS

	
THE GALE WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCED FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS HAS NOW BEEN DOWNGRADE TO STRONG WIND WARNING.

A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS.

A SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN FORCE FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS.

		

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS

	
FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
Southeasterly wind 15-25 knots, then rising up to 30 knots at times.
Rough to very rough seas (up to 4-6 metres). A heavy damaging southeasterly swell (up to 4.5 metres).

FOR VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS:
Southeasterly wind 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times.
Moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A heavy damaging southeasterly swell (up to 4 metres).

FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS:
East to southeasterly winds 10-15 knots.
Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A moderate easterly swell (up to 2 metres).

		

OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY

	
FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
East to northeast winds 10-15 knots, then rising up to 20-25 knots at times.
Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A heavy damaging east swell (up to 4 metres).

FOR HA'APAI, VAVA'U MO E ONGO NIUA COASTAL WATERS:
Northeast wind 10-15 knots and variables of up to 10 knots at times.
Moderate seas (up to 2-3 metres). A moderate southeast swell (up to 3.5 metres).

		

TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY

	
HIGH TIDE: 8:35AM
LOW TIDE: 3:00PM

		

SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY

	
SUNRISE: 7:18AM...............SUNSET: 6:09PM
MOONRISE: 8:50AM...........MOONSET: 7:52PM

		

THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 06:00AM WAS 1015.2 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 90%.


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