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FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE

	

WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2026

	

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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS

	
	
NO WARNING.

	
			

SITUATION

	
	
A trough lies over Tongatapu, 'Eua, Ha'apai and Vava'u groups. Associated clouds with occasional showers will affect most parts of the group tonight and tomorrow. Meanwhile, a fresh to strong easterly winds for most parts of Tonga coastal waters.

	
			

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA

	
	
FOR THE NIUAS:
Light to moderate easterly winds.
Mainly fine tonight and becoming cloudy early tomorrow morning with occasional showers, possibly heavy at times.

FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Light to moderate east to southeast winds, fresh at times.
Cloudy at times with developing occasional showers, possibly heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms.

	
			

OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY

	
	
FOR THE NIUAS:
Light to moderate easterly winds.
Cloudy periods with morning showers.

FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA:
Light to moderate easterly winds, fresh at times.
Cloudy periods with overnight occasional showers, can be heavy at times.

	
			

TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA

	
	
MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT: 24C
MAXIMUM FOR TOMORROW: 31C

	
			
			

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN

	
			

WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS

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

	
			

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS

	
	
FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising to 20-25 knots at times today.
Moderate seas (up to 2 metres).

FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS:
East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising to 20 knots at times.
Slight to moderate seas (up to 1.5 metres).

	
	
 

	

OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY

	
	
FOR HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
East to southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising to 20-25 knots at times.
Moderate seas (up to 2 metres).

FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS:
Easterly winds 10-15 knots, rising to 20 knots for Vava'u waters.
Sligh to moderate seas (up to 2 metres).

	
			

TIDE PREDICTION IN NUKU'ALOFA

	
	
HIGH TIDE: 10:20PM tonight
LOW TIDE: 4:20AM early tomorrow

	
			

SUN AND MOON IN NUKU'ALOFA

	
	
MOONSET: 8:51PM tonight
SUNRISE: 6:45AM tomorrow morning

	
			

THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 7:00PM WAS 1011.9 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 90%

	

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