WWTO40 NFTF 100500 TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY NUMBER 13 FOR TONGA ON TROPICAL CYCLONE 09F (CATEGORY 1) ISSUED FROM THE FUA'AMOTU TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE AT 6:00PM WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2021 ............................................................................ ............................................................................ ........................ THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR TONGA IS NOW CANCELLED WARNINGS: A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU LAND AREAS AND COASTAL WATERS. THE STRONG WIND WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS LAND AND COASTAL WATERS AND VAVA'U LAND AREAS ARE NOW CANCELLED AND REMAINS IN FORCE FOR VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS AND ALL OF HA'APAI LAND AND COASTAL WATERS. THE HEAVY DAMAGING SWELL WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS AND VAVA'U COASTAL WATERS IS NOW CANCELLED AND REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR THE NIUAS COASTAL WATERS IS NOW CANCELLED AND REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF TONGA COASTAL WATERS. THE HEAVY RAIN WARNING AND FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR ALL OF TONGA LAND AREAS ARE NOW CANCELLED. SITUATION: Tropical Cyclone 09F (Category 1) has weakened and is now downgraded into a Tropical Low Pressure System which was located at about 26.7° South, 177.2° West or about 645km South Southwest of 'Eua, 665KM South Southwest Nuku'alofa and 830KM Southwest of Pangai Ha'apai at 5:00pm this afternoon. The system is moving South Southwest at a speed of 22knots (44km/hr). The maximum winds near its center is about 30-35 knots (60-70km/hr) with momentary gusts up to 40knots (80km/hr). On its current track, the system is expected to lie at about 775km South Southwest of Nuku'alofa at 9:00pm tonight. Associated strong to damaging gale force winds, cloudy conditions with occasional showers will continue to affect the group tonight. FOR TONGATAPU AND 'EUA: North to Northwesterly winds 25-30 knots (50-60km/hr), with momentary gust up to gale force winds 35-40 knots (70-80km/hr). Winds expected to ease by tomorrow morning to 15-20 knots (30-40 km/hr). Mostly cloudy with occasional showers, heavy at times and it is expected to ease and become fine at times by tomorrow. Rough to very rough seas (up to 3-4 meters) with heavy damaging Northerly swell (up to 4 meters). Poor visibility in area of heavy rain. FOR HA'APAI AND VAVA'U: North to Northwesterly winds 15-25 knots (30-50km/hr), rising up to 30knots (60km/hr). Winds expected to become Northeasterly winds by tomorrow morning 15-20 knots (30-40 km/hr). Mostly cloudy with occasional showers, heavy at times and it is expected to ease and become fine at times by tomorrow. Rough seas (up to 3.5 meters). A moderate to heavy damaging Northerly swell (up to 3-4 meters). Poor visibility in area of heavy rain. FOR THE NIUAS: North to Northwesterly winds 15-20 knots (30-40km/hr) then become East to Northeasterly winds by tomorrow morning. Mostly cloudy with occasional showers, heavy at times and it is expected to ease and become fine at times by tomorrow. Moderate to rough seas (up to 3 meters). A moderate Northerly swell (up to 3 meters). Poor visibility in area of heavy rain. FOR TELE-KI-TONGA AND TELE-KI-TOKELAU COASTAL WATERS: North to Northwesterly winds 25-30 knots (50-60km/hr) with momentary gust up to gale force winds 35-40 knots (70-80 km/hr). Winds expected to gradually decrease by tomorrow morning to 15-20 knots (30-40 km/hr). Rough to Very rough seas (up to 4-6 meters). A heavy damaging Northerly swell (up to 5 meters). TIDE PREDICTION FOR NUKU'ALOFA HIGH TIDE : 06:30PM (THIS EVENING) LOW TIDE : 01:00AM (EARLY TOMORROW MORNING) THE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE RECORDED AT FUA'AMOTU AIRPORT AT 6:00PM WAS 1007.5 MILLIBARS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS 89%. THIS WILL BE THE LAST TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY FOR TONGA ON TROPICAL CYCLONE 09F (CATEGORY 1). THE NEXT ROUTINE WEATHER BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 6:00AM TOMORROW MORNING. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………................................... ....................................... FCD: VF/VV/NH/= CRS: UV/= FAKAMATALA'EA MAKEHE HONO 13 MA'A TONGA FEKAU'AKI MO E SAIKOLONE FAKATALOPIKI KO 09F (KALASI 1) ‘I HONO TUKU ATU MEI HE SENITA FAKAMATALA FAKASAIKOLONE 'A TONGA I FUA'AMOTU 'I HE TAIMI 6:00PM PULELULU 10 FEPUELI 2021 ............................................................................ ............................................................................ ........................... KO E FAKATOKANGA SAIKOLONE FAKATALOPIKI NE TUKU ATU KIMU'A KI HE 'OTU TONGA KUO KANISELI ATU IA KO E NGAAHI FAKATOKANGA: 'OKU KEI TU'U PE FAKATOKANGA MATANGI MALOHI FAKATUPU MAUMAU KI HE VAHEFONUA MO E NGAAHI POTUTAHI 'O TONGATAPU, 'EUA, TELE-KI-TONGA MO TELE-KI-TOKELAU. KO E FAKATOKANGA HAKOHAKO KO IA NA'E TUKUATU KI HE NGAAHI VAHEFONUA MO E POTUTAHI 'O E ONGO NIUA PEHE KI HE NGAAHI VAHEFONUA 'O VAVA'U KUO KANISELI ATU IA KA 'OKU KEI TU'U PE 'A E FAKATOKANGA NI KI HE NGAAHI POTUTAHI 'O VAVA'U MO HA'APAI PEHE KI HE NGAAHI VAHEFONUA KOTOA 'O HA'APAI. KO E FAKATOKANGA PEAU AAKE MALOHI FAKATUPU MAUMAU NA'E TUKUATU KI HE NGAAHI POTUTAHI 'O E ONGO NIUA MO VAVA'U KUO KANISELI ATU IA KA 'OKU KEI TU'U PE KI HE TOENGA E NGAAHI POTUTAHI E 'OTU TONGA. KO E FALE'I KI HE NGAAHI VAKA IIKI KE 'OUA E FAI HA OO KI TAHI NA'E TUKUATU KI HE NGAAHI POTUTAHI 'O E ONGO NIUA KUO KANISELI ATU IA KA 'OKU KEI TU'U PE KI HE TOENGA E NGAAHI POTUTAHI E 'OTU TONGA. KO E FAKATOKANGA 'UHA LAHI MO TAFEA NA'E TUKUATU KI HE KOTOA 'O E 'OTU-TONGA KUO KANISELI ATU IA. TU'UNGA 'O E 'EA Ko e Saikolone Fakatalopiki kalasi 1 (09F) kuo holo hono malohi ki he 'Alotamaki na'e fe'unga hono uhouhonga mo e latitude 26.7° faka-Tonga mo e longitute 177.2° faka-Hihifo pe koe 645KM Tonga Tonga-Hihifo 'o 'Eua, 665KM Tonga Tonga-Hihifo 'o Nuku'alofa pe 830KM Tonga-Hihifo 'o Pangai Ha'apai he taimi 5:00pm 'o e efiafi ni. Ko e 'alotamaki ni 'oku nga'unu 'i he vave ko e mailetahi 'e 22 ki he houa (44km/hr) faka-Tonga Tonga-Hihifo. Ko e malohi 'o e havili ofi ki hono uhouhonga 'oku mailetahi 'e 30-35 ki he houa (60-70km/hr) pea to takutaku 'o a'u ki he mailetahi 'e 40 ki he houa (80km/hr). 'I hono halanga lolotonga, 'oku fakafuofua ke toka 'a e 'alotamaki ni 'i he 775km fakaTonga Tonga-Hihifo 'o Nuku'alofa he taimi 9:00pm 'i he pooni. Ko ha hakohako ki he matangi malohi fakatupu maumau fakataha pe ki ai mo ha 'ao'aofia mo ha 'uho'uha tu'u mo to te ne kei uesia e 'otu Tonga he pooni. KI TONGATAPU MO 'EUA: Angi e matangi mei he Tokelau mo e Tokelau-Hihifo mailetahi 'e 25-30 ki he houa (50-60 km/hr) pea to takutaku 'o a'u ki he matangi malohi fakatupu maumau mailetahi 35-40 ki he houa (70-80km/hr) 'i ha ngaahi taimi. Faka'au pe ke holo atu hono malohi ki 'apongipongi ki he mailetahi 'e 15-20 ki he houa (30-40km/hr). Lahi 'ao'aofia pea 'i ai mo ha 'uho'uha tu'u mo to pea lolo lahi ha ngaahi taimi pea 'oku fakafuofua pe ke holo e 'uha 'o 'alomalie 'i ha ngaahi taimi 'apongipongi. Hou ke hou a'upito e tahi (a'u ki he mita 'e 3-4). Aake malohi e peau fakatupu maumau mei he Tokelau (a'u ki he mita 'e 4). 'E 'ikai ke lelei e vakai 'i he ngaahi feitu'u 'oku 'uha lahi. KI VAVA'U MO HA'APAI: Angi e matangi mei he Tokelau mo e Tokelau-Hihifo mailetahi 'e 15-25 ki he houa (30-50 km/hr) pea to takutaku 'o a'u ki he mailetahi 30 ki he houa (60 km/hr). Lahi 'ao'aofia pea 'i ai mo ha 'uho'uha tu'u mo to pea lolo lahi ha ngaahi taimi pea 'oku fakafuofua pe ke holo e 'uha 'o 'alomalie 'i ha ngaahi taimi 'apongipongi. Hou e tahi (a'u ki he mita 'e 3.5). Aake mamalohi ki he malohi fakatupu maumau e peau mei he Tokelau (a'u ki he mita 'e 3-4). 'E 'ikai ke lelei e vakai 'i he ngaahi feitu'u 'oku 'uha lahi. KI HE ONGO-NIUA: Angi e matangi mei he Tokelau mo e Tokelau-Hihifo mailetahi 'e 15-20 ki he houa (30-40 km/hr) pea faka'au pe ke teka 'o angi mei he Hahake mo e Tokelau-Hahake 'apongipongi. Lahi 'ao'aofia pea 'i ai mo ha 'uho'uha tu'u mo to pea lolo lahi ha ngaahi taimi pea 'oku fakafuofua pe ke holo e 'uha 'o 'alomalie 'i ha ngaahi taimi 'apongipongi. Houhousi'i ke hou e tahi (a'u ki he mita 'e 3). Aake mamalohi e peau mei he Tokelau (a'u ki he mita 'e 3). 'E 'ikai ke lelei e vakai 'i he ngaahi feitu'u 'oku 'uha lahi. KI HE NGAAHI POTUTAHI 'O TELE-KI-TONGA MO TELE-KI-TOKELAU: Angi e matangi mei he Tonga mo e Tonga-Hihifo mailetahi 'e 25-30 ki he houa (50-60 km/hr) pea to takutaku 'o a'u ki he matangi malohi fakatupu maumau mailetahi 35-40 ki he houa (70-80km/hr). Fakafuofua pe ke holo e malohi e havili 'apongipongi ki he mailetahi 'e 15-20 ki he houa (30-40km/hr). Hou ke hou a'upito e tahi (a'u ki he mita 'e 4-6). Aake malohi e peau fakatupu maumau mei he Tokelau (a'u ki he mita 'e 5.) HU'A MO E MAMAHA E TAHI KI NUKU'ALOFA TAUMALIE : 06:30PM (EFIAFI NI) MAHATOKA : 01:00AM ('AHENGIHENGI) KO E FUA E PALOMETA 'I HE MALA'E VAKAPUNA FUA'AMOTU HE TAIMI 6:00PM NA'E MILIPA E 1007.5 PEA KO E HAUHAU 'O E 'EA NA'E PESETI 'E 89%. KO E FAKAMATALA MAKEHE FAKA'OSI ENI FEKAU'AKI MO E SAIKOLONE FAKATALOPIKI KO 09F (KALASI 1). KO E FAKAMATALA'EA HOKO 'E TUKU ATU IA HE TAIMI 6:00AM 'APONGIPONGI PE OFI KI AI …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. FCD: VF/VV/NH/= CRS: UV/=