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MATATOA WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE



WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2026



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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS



THE STRONG WIND WARNING WAS PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EU
A LAND
AREAS HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED BUT STILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR HA'APAI, V
AVA'U AND
THE NIUAS LAND AREAS.




SITUATION



A high-pressure system located to the far southeast of Tonga continue
s to
direct moderate to strong east to southeasterly winds across Tonga.




FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA



FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI:
Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh to strong at tim
es. Winds
are expected to ease over the central by tomorrow afternoon. Mainly f
ine apart
from cloudy periods with possible few showers.

FOR TONGATAPU MO 'EUA:
Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh at times.
Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible few showers.




OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY



FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U AND HA'APAI:
Light to moderate to fresh southeasterly winds. fresh at times.
Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with possible isolated showers.

FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Light to moderate southeasterly winds, variable at times.
Mainly fine.




TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA



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





MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN




WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS



A STRONG WIND, HIGH SURF WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN F
ORCE FOR
THE NIUAS, VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS.




FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS



FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS:
East to southeasterly winds of 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots 
at times.
Winds are expected to gradually ease by tomorrow evening. Moderate to
 rough
seas (up to 2.5-3 metres). A moderate easterly swell (up to 2.5 metre
s).

FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS:
East to southeasterly winds of 10-20 knots, rising up to 25 knots at 
times.
Winds are expected to gradually ease by tomorrow morning for Tongatap
u and
'Eua. Moderate to rough seas (up to 2-3 metres). A moderate easterly 
swell (up
to 2 metres).

FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
East to northeasterly winds of 10-15 knots. Winds becoming calm and v
ariable by
tomorrow morning. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).







OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY



FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS:
East to southeasterly winds of 10-15 knots, rising to 20-25 knots at 
times.
Moderate to rough seas (up to 2.5 metres). A moderate easterly swell 
(up to 2
metres).

FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS:
East to southeasterly winds of 10-20 knots, variable up to 10 knots e
specially
Tongatapu and 'Eua waters. Slight to moderate seas (up to 2-2.5 metre
s). A
moderate easterly swell (up to 2 metres) over Vava'u waters.

FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
Variable winds up to 10 knots. Winds are expected to strength and ten
ding south
to southeasterly winds 15-25 knots in the morning. Slight to moderate
 seas (up
to 2 metres) then becoming rough seas later that morning (up to 3 met
res). A
moderate south-westerly swell developing later the evening (up to 3 m
etres).




TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA FOR TODAY



HIGH TIDE: 10:45PM
LOW TIDE: 5:15AM early tomorrow




SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA



MOONSET: 10:50PM
SUNRISE: 6:09AM tomorrow morning




THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT MATATOA AT 7:00PM WAS 1016.1 
MILLIBARS
AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 76%



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