Strong wind warning for Tonga waters [1]
Monday, December 17, 2012 - 13:27. Updated on Monday, September 9, 2013 - 18:40.
A strong wind warning remains in force for Vava'u, Ha'apai and Tongatapu coastal waters this morning, 17 December, as Severe Tropical Cyclone Evan (cat. 4) located near Fiji moves to the southwest.
The 11:00am weather forecast issued from the NWFC Fua'amotu, Tonga, at 11:00am Monday 17 December 2012 stated that Severe Tropical Cyclone Evan [950hpa] category 4 center was located near 16.4s 178.2e at 07:00am. Tropical Cyclone Evan is moving southwest 13 knots. Average winds close to the centre are estimated to about 100 knots.
Picture courtesy http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/65661.html [2]
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Tonga, from NWFC Fua'amotu:
Light to moderate north to northwest winds about the Niuas. Elsewhere moderate to fresh east to southeast winds.
Cloudy periods with brief showers.
Light to moderate east to northeast winds about the Niuas. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh east winds .
Cloudy periods with brief showers.
Temperature forecast for Nuku'alofa:
Max: 29 degree celcius today, 17 December 2012.
Min: 24 degree celcius tonight, 17 December 2012.
Marine weather bulletin for Tonga
Warnings:
A strong wind warning remains in force for Vava'u, Ha'apai and Tongatapu coastal waters.
For the two Niuas:
East to northeast winds 15-20 knots.
For the rest of Tonga waters:
East to southeast winds 20-25 knots and up to 30 knots at times. Rough seas. A moderate southeast swells.
Outlook for Tuesday:
East to northeast winds 15-20 knots about the Niuas.
Elsewhere, east to northeast winds 20-25 knots.
High tide:11:00am
Low tide:04:45pm
Mean sea level pressure at Fua'amotu at 11:00am was 1011.7 millibars.