FATO40 NFFN 271500 TONGA AREA FORECAST VALID FROM OCTOBER 271700 TO 280800 UTC 2025. SITUATION: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LIES TO THE WEST OF THE GROUP AND GRADUALLY MOVING EAST TOWARDS TONGA. MEANWHILE, A MOIST NORTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE AREA AT THE SURFACE. WINDS: [SPEED IN KNOTS] FL240 26025M19 FL180 24015M09 FL140 20010P00 FL100 16010 FL070 12010 FL050 10010 FL020 08015 SIGWX: OCNL SHRA & ISOL TSRA. VIS: 40KM, 10KM-15KM IN -SHRA, 5000M-10KM IN SHRA, LESS THAN 5000M IN TSRA/SHRA. CLOUD: FEW-SCT CU 015-030, TOPS 100-180, BKN IN SIGWX. ISOL CB 025-030, TOPS 380-490. SCT-BKN SC 030-050 SCT-BKN ACAS ABV FL100 IN SIGWX. TAF NFTV 271109Z 2712/2812 08007KT 9999 FEW009 BKN017= TAF NFTL 262315Z 2700/2712 08012KT 9999 FEW017 BKN100= TAF NFTF 271108Z 2712/2812 07006KT 9999 SCT015=