ISSUED FROM THE FUA’AMOTU TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE AT 05:00AM FRIDAY 29 JANUARY 2021
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06F (TD06F).
WARNINGS:
A GALE FORCE WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR HA’APAI, TONGATAPU, ‘EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU LAND AREAS AND COASTAL WATERS AND IS NOW DOWNGRATE TO STRONG WIND
WARNING FOR VAVA’U LAND AREAS AND COASTAL WATERS.
A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCE FOR THE NIUAS LAND AREAS AND COASTAL WATERS.
A HEAVY RAIN WARNING AND FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS INFORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA LAND AREAS.
A HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS INFORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS.
SITUATION:
Tropical Depression 06F was located at about 21.3° South, 176.7° West or about 160KM West of Tongatapu, 185KM West of ‘Eua, 295KM Southwest of Ha’apai, 410KM South of Vava’u, 650KM South of Niuafo’ou, 670KM South Southwest of Niuatoputapu at 4am this morning. TD06F is expected to move South Southeast about 20knots (40km/hrs) to the West Southwest of Tongatapu and ‘Eua by this morning. Associated gale force to strong winds, cloudy conditions and periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms will affect the group by today.
FOR TONGATAPU AND ‘EUA:
North to Northeasterly winds 20-25 knots (40-50 km/hr), rising up to 30-40 knots (60-80 km/hr) at times this morning with momentary gust up to 45 knots (90km/hr) at times.
Cloudy and overcast with heavy occasional rain and thunderstorms that will cause flash flood in low lying areas.
Rough to very rough seas (up to 4-6 meters). A heavy Northwesterly damaging swell (up to 4 meters). Poor visibility in areas of heavy rain.
FOR HA’APAI:
North to Northwesterly winds 20-25 knots (40-50 km/hr), rising up to 30-40 knots (60-80 km/hr) at times this morning with momentary gust up to 45 knots (90km/hr) at times.
Cloudy and overcast with heavy occasional rain and thunderstorms that will cause flash flood in low lying areas.
Rough to very rough seas (up to 4-6 meters). A heavy Northwesterly damaging swell (up to 4 meters). Poor visibility in areas of heavy rain.
FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA’U:
Northwesterly winds 20-25 knots (40-50KM/HR), rising up to 30 knots (60KM/HR) at times.
Cloudy and overcast with heavy occasional rain and isolated thunderstorm that will cause flash flood in low lying areas.
Rough to very rough seas (up to 4 meters). A heavy Northwesterly damaging swell (up to 4 meters). Poor visibility in areas of heavy rain.
FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS:
East to Southeasterly winds 20-25 knots (40-50 km/hr), rising up to 30-40 knots (60-80km/hr) at times with momentary gust up to 45 knots (90-km/hr) at times. Rough to very rough seas (up to 4-6 meters). A heavy Northerly damaging swell (up to 4 meters). Poor visibility in areas of heavy rain.
TIDE PREDICTION
HIGH TIDE : 08:00AM (THIS MORNING)
LOW TIDE : 01:50PM (THIS AFTERNOON)
THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA’AMOTU AIRPORT AT 05:00AM WAS 999.2 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 99%. THE NEXT TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06F (TD06F) FOR TONGA WILL BE ISSUED ABOUT 08:00AM THIS MORNING.
FCD: OF/GV/SP/STP/VV/SU/=
CRS: ST/TT/=