During a month of extremely high rainfall in parts of Tonga in February, the highest 24-hour rainfall was 181.9mm recorded in Ha’apai on 15 February.
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Friday 21 March 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Friday 7 March 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The government has allocated $1 million to assist 20 families affected by recent flooding in Tongatapu due to heavy rain, the Prime Minister Hon. Dr ‘Aisake Eke announced at a media briefing today, March 7, at St. George Government Building in Nuku’alofa.

Wednesday 26 February 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A low pressure system, at the end of Tropical Cyclone Rae, moved out of southern Tongan waters last night, and no longer poses a threat to Tonga. The Fua’amotu Tropical Cyclone Center was de-activated at 10:00 am this morning, 26 February, by the Tonga Meteorological Services.
Monday 24 February 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tropical Cyclone "Rae" has intensified into a Category 2 system, west of Tonga, and is expected to gradually intensify into a Tropical Cyclone Category 3 in the next 24 hours, moving south southwest. Tonga Met advised at 7:00am today that, “heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong to gale force winds will affect the Niuas, while strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms extend onto Vava'u, Ha'apai, Tongatapu and 'Eua.”
Friday 21 February 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A recent eruption at the Home Reef Volcano has produced a significant crater along with large rocks ejected, observed in satellite images taken of the remote island on 8 and 20 February. An ash plume is rising near the vent. Tonga Geological Services Volcano Watch Team warned mariners to stay at least 2 nautical miles away from Home Reef until further notice. Meanwhile, “the volcanic activity poses low risk to the Vava'u and Ha'apai communities,” they stated in a public notice issued at 8:30pm today, 21 February.

Friday 21 February 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tropical Disturbance "TDO8F", located east of Vava'u last night does not pose any threat to Tonga, and will continue to track south southeast and away from the groups by weekend, Tonga Meteorological Services advised.
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tropical Disturbance "TD05F" was located about 1700km west of Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu at 7:00am this morning, Tuesday 4 February,
2025. “The system does not pose a threat to Tonga in the next 24 to 48 hours”, reports Tonga Meteorological Services.
Tuesday 14 January 2025
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Nuku'alofa. Tonga
Volcanic activities at Home Reef Volcano in Tonga is continuing and thermal anomaly is still observed up to the present day, the Geohazards Team of the Tonga Geological Services reported today. “We still see no indicators for major explosive eruptions at this point.” However, all Mariners are advised to remain at least 2 nautical miles away from Home Reef until further notice

Monday 13 January 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A cyclone warning for the Niuas, Vava'u and Ha'apai, issued on Friday was cancelled by Tonga Meteorological Services on 11 January. TC Pita category 1, the first cyclone of the season for Tonga, moved southeast at a speed of 11 knots away from the group and will no longer affect Tonga. There was no cyclone damage reported in Vava'u. The Neiafu town officer, Mr. Vava Lapota said the wind was normal throughout the weekend.

Friday 10 January 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A cyclone warning is in force for the Niuas, Vava'u and Ha'apai, after Tropical Cyclone Pita formed in northern Tongan waters this evening.
The Fua'amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre issued the first advisory at 9:00pm. Northern islands were warned to expect heavy rain and gales, and heavy damaging swells. The system is currently moving southeast (away from Tonga) at a speed of 20 knots (40 km/hr).
Thursday 9 January 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tropical Disturbance "TD04F" located near Fiji at 1:00pm today is expected to track through northern Tongan waters on Friday. “The potential for this system to develop into a Tropical Cyclone in the next 24 hours to 48 hours is low to moderate,” Tonga Meteorological Services advised today.
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tropical Disturbance in northern Tonga will bring heavy rain and strong to gale force winds to the Niuas today and tonight, Tonga Meteorological Services advised this morning. A gale warning remains in force for Niuatoputapu and Niuafo’ou land areas and coastal waters.
Friday 3 January 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thermal volcanic activity at the Home Reef Volcano is continuing into the New Year. “The island continues to grow along the northeastern side. The newly formed lava lobe, as of 2 January, 2025, is ~67,000 square meters, covering about 42% of the island’s total area,” Tonga Geological Services advised today, and issued a hazard alert for mariners to keep 2 nautical miles away from the area.
Friday 3 January 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tropical Disturbance, TD02F, located west of Fiji, no longer poses a threat to Tonga, the Tonga Meteorological Service advised this morning, 3 January. “The potential to develop into a Tropical Cyclone remains very low with no further intensification.”

Wednesday 1 January 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tropical Disturbance TD02F located to the west of Fiji (or about 1500km west northwest of Nuku'alofa) does not pose a threat to Tonga in the next 24 to 48 hours, the Tonga Meteorological Service, advised at 2:00pm today, 1 January 2025.

Monday 23 December 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Home Reef Volcano is growing and changing shape with a new lava lobe covering an estimated 75,000 square meters on the island between 4-15 December 2024, Tonga Geological Services reported today. The volcanic activity poses low risk to the Vava’u and Ha’apai communities. However, all Mariners are advised to sail beyond two nautical miles from Home Reef until further notice.

Monday 23 December 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A heavy rain warning and flash flood advisory are now in force for Tongatapu, 'Eua, and Ha'apai land areas, Tonga Meteorological Services issued at 1:00 pm this afternoon. There is a cloudy, rainy, gusty outlook for Christmas in these areas, with isolated thunderstorms.

Monday 16 December 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There was no tsunami threat from a Magnitude 6 earthquake, centred 136 km west of Neiafu, Vava'u, and north west of Ha'apai at 4:03am today, 16 December, the Tonga National Tsunami Centre reported.

Friday 13 December 2024
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Nuku;alofa, Tonga
A Hazard warning was issued today, 13 December, for mariners to sail 4 kilometres distance from Home Reef after thermal activity was observed through Volcano-Thermal satellite monitoring. No ash has been detected. The warning was issued by the Volcano Watch Team, Tonga Geological Services.

Friday 22 November 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Extraordinarily heavy rainfall in southern Tonga during October smashed a national record, and in ‘Eua the flash flooding coincided with extreme high tides.