FATO40 NFFN 222200 TONGA AREA FORECAST VALID FROM AUGUST 230000 TO 231200 UTC 2026. SITUATION: A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF TONGA. MEANWHILE, A FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE GROUP AT THE SURFACE. WINDS: [SPEED IN KNOTS] FL240 26065M16 FL180 25035M09 FL140 23030P02 FL100 24020 FL070 22015 FL050 12015 FL020 11020 SIGWX: SCT RA/SHRA & ISOL +RA/+SHRA. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND UPTO 25 KNOTS AT TIMES. VIS: 40KM, 10KM-15KM IN -RA/-SHRA, 5000M-10KM IN RA/SHRA, LESS THAN 5000M IN +SHRA/+RA. CLOUD: SCT-BKN ST 007-013 IN SIGWX. FEW-SCT CU 015-030, TOPS 100-180, BKN IN SIGWX. SCT-BKN SC 030-050. SCT-BKN ACAS ABV FL100 IN SIGWX. TAF NFTV 221709Z 2218/2318 13009KT 9999 FEW008 SCT016 BKN100 PROB40 TEMPO 2221/2306 5000 RA SCT008 BKN015= TAF NFTL 221635Z 2217/2308 11015KT 9999 SCT016 BKN100 PROB30 TEMPO 2300/2306 5000 RA SCT008 BKN015= TAF NFTF 221705Z 2218/2318 12009KT 9999 SCT017=