Strong and gale force winds are expected to continue affecting Tonga for the rest of this week, while cool strong, east to southeasterly winds prevail all over the group, the Fua'amotu Weather Centre advised this afternoon.
A gale warning remains in force for all of Tonga's land and coastal areas.
At 1:00pm this afternoon the weather centre issued the gale warning for all land areas.
The forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Niuas is moderate to fresh southeasterly winds, becoming strong with momentary gusts up to gale force at times.
It will be cloudy with scattered showers at times.
For the rest of Tonga: fresh east to southeasterly winds, becoming strong with momentary gusts up to gale force at times.
Similarly, a gale warning, heavy damaging swell and small craft advisory remains in force for all Tonga coastal waters.
The maximum temperature forecast for Nuku'alofa today was 25 Celcius and the minimum 19 Celcius
