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FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE


WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM THURSDAY 09 JULY 2026


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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS


NO WARNING.



SITUATION


A ridge of high pressure extends over Tonga from the west, directing 
cool west
to southwesterly winds across the group and maintaining generally fin
e weather
through the rest of the week.



FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA


FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U:
Light to moderate south to southwest winds.
Cloudy periods with brief showers.

FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Light to moderate west to southwest winds.
Generally fine weather is expected, with cooler overnight temperature
s.



OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY


FOR ALL OF TONGA:
Light and moderate south to southwest winds.
Generally fine weather is expected, with cooler overnight temperature
s.



TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA


MAXIMUM FOR TODAY: 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 TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS


FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
West to southwesterly winds 15-25 knots, rising to 30 knots at times.
Rough seas (up to 3-4metres). A heavy and damaging southwesterly swel
l (up to 4
metres).

FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS:
West to southwesterly winds 15-20 knots, rising to 25-30 knots at tim
es over
Tongatapu and 'Eua today, and over Ha'apai tomorrow. Moderate to roug
h seas (up
to 2.5-3 metres). A moderate southwesterly swells (up to 3.5 metres).

FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS:
South to southwest winds 10-15 knots, rising to 20 knots at times tom
orrow.
Moderate seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate southwesterly swell (up 
to 3
metres).





OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY


FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
Southwest winds 10-15 knots, rising to 20-25 knots at times in the mo
rning
hours and gradually decrease in the afternoon.
Rough seas (up to 3 metres) and becoming moderate seas in the afterno
on. A
moderate southwesterly swell (up to 3 metres).

FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS:
Southwesterly wind 10-15 knots.
Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres). A moderate southwesterly sw
ell (up to
3 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 TODAY


HIGH TIDE: 2:25PM
LOW TIDE: 8:30PM



SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA TODAY


SUNSET: 6:13PM
MOONRISE: 2:26AM EARLY TOMORROW



THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 01:00PM 
WAS 1011.4
MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 61%


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