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FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE


WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 06:00AM THURSDAY 09 JULY 2026


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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS

	
NO WARNING.

		

SITUATION

	
A trough lies over Ha'apai and Vava'u which is expected to move north and dissipate by later today with associated showers.

		

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA

	
FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U:
Light to moderate southwest winds
Cloudy periods with showers then becoming fine later this afternoon.

FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Light to moderate west to southwest winds.
Cloudy periods with possible showers. Cooler air temperatures overnight.

		

OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY

	
FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U:
Light and moderate south to southwest winds
Generally fine weather.

FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Light to moderate west to southwesterly winds.
Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with scattered showers.

		

TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA

	
MAXIMUM FOR TOMORROW: 25C
MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 15C

		
		

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN

		

WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS

	
A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN FORCE FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS.

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS. 

A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS.

		

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS

	
FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
West to southwesterly winds 15-25 knots, rising up to 30 knots at times.
Rough seas (up to 3.5-4.5metres). A heavy and damaging southwesterly swell (up to 4 metres).

FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS:
West to southwesterly winds 10-15 knots rising up to 20-25 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate southwesterly swells (up to 3.5 metres). 

FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS:
South winds 10-15 knots. Slight seas. A moderate southwesterly swell (up to 2 metres).

	
 


OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY

	
FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:


West to southwest winds 15-20 knots, rising to 25-30 knots at times.
Rough seas (up to 3.5 metres). A heavy damaging southwesterly swell (up to 4 metres).

 





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


West to southwesterly winds 10-20 knots.
Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 metres). A moderate southwesterly swell (up to 2.5 metres).

 





FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS:


South to southwesterly winds 10-15 knots.
Slight seas. A moderate southwesterly swell (up to 2 metres).

		

TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA

	
LOW TIDE: 8:20AM
HIGH TIDE: 2:25PM

		

SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA

	
SUNRISE: 7:18AM….............SUNSET: 6:13PM
MOONSET: 12:59PM….........MOONRISE: 2:26AM

		

THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 6:00AM WAS 1011.4 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 70%

	
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