FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM SUNDAY 01 AUGUST 2021
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA LAND AREAS. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS LAND AREAS.
SITUATION
	A Trough lies over the Niuas which is expected to continue moving Eastwards away from the Group by tomorrow morning. Associated clouds, occasional rain with strong to gale force winds will continue to affect the group today and tomorrow.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Moderate to Fresh Northwesterly winds, strong at times, then tending West to Southwesterly winds by tomorrow morning and gradually decreasing later in the evening. Cloudy and overcast at times with heavy occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms. Become fine by tomorrow morning to noon. FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Moderate to fresh West to Southwesterly winds, strong at times with momentary gusts of gale force winds. The winds is expected to gradually decreasing by tomorrow evening. Cloudy periods with occasional showers, heavy at times especially over Vava'u and Ha'apai today then become fine by tomorrow with developing scattered showers.
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Light to moderate South to Southwesterly winds. Mainly fine apart from cloudy periods with scattered showers.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY             : 26C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT         : 20C
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MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS. A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: Northwesterly winds 20-25 knots, rising up to 30 knots at times then gradually decrease by tomorrow night to 15-20 knots. Rough to Very rough seas (4 meter). A heavy damaging Southwesterly swell (Up to 4 meters). Poor visibility in areas of heavy rain. FOR THE REST OF TONGA'S COASTAL WATERS: West to Southwesterly winds 20-30 knots, then rising up later this evening with a momentary gust of 35-40 knots. This winds is expected to gradually decreasing by tomorrow night to 20-25 knots. Rough to Very rough seas (4 to 6 meter). A heavy damaging Southwesterly swell (Up to 4 meters).
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS: South to Southwesterly winds 15-20 knots, then gradually decrease to 10 knots later in the afternoon. Moderate to rough seas (up to 2-3 meters). A moderate Southwesterly swell (Up to 3.5 meters).
TIDE PREDICTION FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	HIGH TIDE      :    02:00PM LOW TIDE       :    08:10PM
SUN AND MOON
	SUNSET            :   06:22PM MOONRISE       :  01:40AM
	THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 1:00PM WAS 1004.9 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 76%
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