FUA'AMOTU WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED AT 01:00PM TUESDAY 26 JANUARY 2021
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WARNING FOR LAND AREAS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR THE NIUAS LAND AREAS. A HEAVY RAIN WARNING AND FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS INFORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA LAND AREAS.
SITUATION
	An active trough lies over all of Tonga and will continue to bring cloudy condition with heavy occasional rain for all of Tonga this evening and tonight.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
	FOR THE NIUAS: Moderate North to Northwest winds, fresh to strong at times. Mostly cloudy and overcast with heavy occasional rain and isolated thunderstorm that will cause flash flood in low lying areas. FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI: Light to moderate North to Northeast winds and becoming fresh North to Northwest about this evening. Mostly cloudy and overcast with occasional rain, heavy at times with isolated thunderstorm that will cause flash flood in low lying areas. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: Light to moderate North to Northeast winds, variable at times. Cloudy periods with occasional showers then becoming overcast this evening with heavy occasional rain and isolated thunderstorm that will cause flash flood in low lying areas.
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR ALL OF TONGA: Moderate to fresh North to Northwest winds, strong at times. Mostly cloudy and overcast with heavy occasional rain and isolated thunderstorm.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	MAXIMUM FOR TODAY                 :      29C MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT             :      24C
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MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS
	A STRONG WIND WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN INFORCE FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA COASTAL WATERS
	FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS: North to Northeast winds 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 meters). A moderate Northerly swell (up to 3.5 meters). Poor visibility in areas of heavy rain. FOR VAVA'U AND HA'APAI COASTAL WATERS: North to Northeast 15-20 knots and becoming North to Northwest winds 25-30 knots at times in the evening. Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 meters) .A moderate Northerly swell (up to 3.5 meters). Poor visibility in areas of heavy rain. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: North to Northeast winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20 knots at times. Moderate seas (up to 2.5 meters). Poor visibility in areas of heavy rain. FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: East to Southeast winds 10-15 knots, rising up to 20-25 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 meters).
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
	FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: Easterly winds 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 meters). A moderate Easterly swell (up to 3.5 meters). FOR THE NIUAS, VAVA'U, HA'APAI, TONGATAPU AND 'EUA COASTAL WATERS: North to Northeast winds 15-20 knots, rising up to 25-30 knots at times. Moderate to rough seas (up to 3.5 meters). A moderate Northeasterly swell (up to 3.5 meters).
TIDE PREDICTION FOR NUKU'ALOFA
	HIGH TIDE                 :     05:50PM LOW TIDE                  :     12:25AM
SUN AND MOON
	MOONRISE           :     05:20PM SUNSET                 :     07:27PM
	THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 01:00PM WAS 1006.1 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 81%.
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