10th May, 2017 ISSUED FROM THE FUA’AMOTU TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE AT 12:00PM
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING :
A TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR THE NIUAS.
SPOT WEATHER REPORT FROM THE MAIN ISLAND CENTRES AT 12PM TODAY
WARNINGS
A GALE WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR THE NIUAS LAND AREAS
A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR THE REST OF TONGA.
A HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR THE NIUAS.
SITUATION
TROPICAL CYCLONE ELLA (CATEGORY 1) WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.9 SOUTH, LONGITUDE 174.2 WEST OR ABOUT 130KM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NIUATOPUTAPU OR 163KM EAST-NORTHEAST OF NIUAFO’OU AT 9:00AM THIS MORNING. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING WEST AT ABOUT 4 KNOTS (8KM/HR). ON ITS CURRENT TRACK TROPICAL CYCLONE ELLA IS EXPECTED TO LIE ABOUT 40KM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF NIUAFO’OU OR 195KM WEST-NORTHWEST OF NIUATOPUTAPU AT 07:00PM THIS EVENING.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR TONGA
FOR NIUATOPUTAPU :
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 30-35 KNOTS (55-65KM/HR), POSSIBLY RISING UP TO
DAMAGING GALE FORCE WINDS WITH A SPEED OF 35-40 KNOTS (65-75KM/HR) .
CLOUDY AND OVERCAST WITH PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS, AND POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING.
FOR NIUAFO’OU:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 30-35KNOTS(55-65KM/H) INCREASING UP TO DAMAGING GALE FORCE WINDS THIS AFTERNOON 35-40 KNOTS (65-75KM/H), WITH GUST UP TO 50 KNOTS ( 90KM/H) AT TIMES.OVERCAST WITH PERIOD OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING.
FOR VAVAU, HA’APAI, TONGATAPU AND ‘EUA:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15-20 KNOTS (30-40KM/HR) AND RISING UP TO 25-30 KNOTS
(45-55KM/HR) AT TIMES.CLOUDY WITH OCCASSIOANL SHOWERS POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES OVER VAVAU. ELSEWHERE CLOUDY PERIODS WITH POSSIBLE FEW SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
FOR ALL OF TONGA:
FRESH TO STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS.
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR NUKU’ALOFA
MAXIMUM FOR TODAY : 28C
MINIMUM FOR TONIGHT : 25C
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MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
WARNINGS
A GALE WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS.
A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR ALL TONGA COASTAL WATERS.
A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR VAVA’U,HA’APAI, TONGATAPU AND ‘EUA COASTAL WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR ALL TONGA COASTAL WATERS
FOR NIUATOPUTAPU COASTAL WATERS:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 30-35 KNOTS (OR 55-65KM/HR) , RISING UP TO DAMAGING GALE
FORCE WINDS WITH A SPEED OF 35-40KNOTS (65-75KM/HR).
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.A HEAVY SOUTHEAST DAMAGING SWELLS.
FOR NIUAFO’OU COASTAL WATERS:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 30-35KNOTS(55-65KM/H) INCREASING UP TO DAMAGING GALE FORCE WINDS THIS AFTERNOON 35-40 KNOTS (65-75KM/H), WITH GUST UP TO 50 KNOTS ( 90KM/H) AT TIMES. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.A HEAVY SOUTHEAST DAMAGING SWELLS.
FOR VAVA’U,HA’APAI, TONGATAPU AND EUA COASTAL WATERS:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 25-30KNOTS (OR 45-55KM/HR).
ROUGH SEAS.A HEAVY SOUTHEAST DAMAGING SWELLS.
OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
FOR ALL TONGA COASTAL WATERS:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20-25 KNOTS, RISING UP TO 30 KNOTS AT TIMES.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. A HEAVY SOUTHEAST DAMAGING SWELLS.
TIDE PREDICTION
LOW TIDE : 01:30PM
HIGH TIDE : 07:43PM
SUN AND MOON
SUNSET : 06:12PM
MOONRISE :05:55PM
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA’AMOTU AIRPORT AT 12:00PM WAS 1019.4
MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 64%
THE NEXT TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT AROUND 3:00PM THIS AFTERNOON.
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FCD: MT/SF/GV/ML= CRS: TT/=