WWTO40 NFFN 020300 Special Weather Bulletin Number FOURTEEN for Tonga ON TROPICAL CYCLONE KOFI ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Mar 02/0442 UTC 2014 UTC. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE GALE WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR THE TONGATAPU GROUP IS NOW CANCELLED. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA. TROPICAL CYCLONE KOFI CATEGORY 1 CENTRE [988HPA] LOCATED NEAR 23 DECIMAL 5 SOUTH 173 DECIMAL 9 WEST OR ABOUT 160 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NUKU'ALOFA AT 020400 UTC. CLOSE TO ITS CENTRE, THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO HAVE AVERAGE WINDS UP TO 45 KNOTS WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. KOFI IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 11 KNOTS AWAY FROM TONGA. ON THIS TRACK, THE CYCLONE IS NOT EXPECTED TO DIRECTLY CAUSE GALES OVER THE TONGATAPU GROUP IN THE NEXT 2 TO 3 HOURS. FOR ALL OF TONGA: STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 40 KNOTS. PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS LIKELY. VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR TONGA ON TROPICAL CYCLONE KOFI.