FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 07:00PM TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2021
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	NIL
SITUATION
	A trough lies to the Northeast of the Niuas. This trough is expected to approach the Niuas by tonight to early tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, a moderate to fresh East to Southeast trade wind continues to prevail over Tonga.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Light to moderate East to Southeast winds, fresh at times. Cloudy with developing occasional showers by tonight and heavy at times. FOR THE REST OF TONGA: Light to moderate East to Southeast winds, fresh at times. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with scattered showers.
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Light to moderate Easterly winds, fresh at times. Cloudy most of the day with developing occasional showers.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TOMORROW          : 29C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT                : 21C
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MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN FORCED FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: East to Southeast winds 15-20 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 meters). FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: East to Southeast winds 10-15 knots then rising up to 20 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2 meters).
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATER: Easterly winds 15-20 knots. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 meters).
TIDE PREDICTION FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	HIGH TIDE          :    02:05AM (MID-NIGHT) LOW TIDE           :    08:00AM (TOMORROW)
SUN AND MOON
	SUNRISE           :      06:54AM MOONSET         :      12:30AM
	THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 7:00PM WAS 1016.5 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 81%
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