The weather forecast for Tuvalu was issued from Funafuti Meteorological Service on 07th February 2024 at 06.00 pm this evening.

WARNING: A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCE OVER LAND AREAS OF THE SOUTHERN GROUP, HOWEVER A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCE OVER TUVALU WATERS.

Situation: A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain affects the groups. Meanwhile, a fresh to strong westerly winds flow prevails over the central and the southern group of Tuvalu.

Forecast for this evening until 6 am:
For the Southern group: Overcast to cloudy with isolated showers of rain and thunderstorms at times.
Elsewhere, mostly cloudy with passing showers at times.
For the Central and the Northern group: westerly winds 10 to 15 knots with higher winds at times.
For the Southern group: south-west to westerly winds 15 to 20 knots gusting up to 25 knots over land areas.  
For open waters: south-west to westerly winds 20 to 25 knots gusting up to 30 knots.
Seas rough to very rough with north-westerly wind waves 2 to 3 meters.
 
Outlook for the next 3 days:

Thursday             -        For the Southern group: overcast with heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms at times.
                                           Elsewhere, mostly cloudy with few light showers of rain at times.
                                           For the Northern group: North-west to westerly winds 05 to 15 knots.
                                         Elsewhere: South-west to westerly winds 10 to 20 knots gusting up to 25 knots over land areas.
                                           For open waters: South-west to westerly winds 15 to 20 knots gusting up to 30 knots.
                                           Seas rough to very rough with north-westerly wind waves 2 to 3 meters.

Friday                -           Cloudy periods with brief showers of rain at times.
                                           For southern and central group: North westerly winds 10 to 15 knots with higher winds at times.
                                           Seas slight to moderate with north-westerly wind waves 2 to 3 meters.
                                           For the northern group, north to north-westerly winds 05 to 10 knots.
                                           Seas slight.

Saturday              -       Cloudy periods with passing showers of rain at times.
                                           For southern and central group: North westerly winds 10 to 15 knots with higher winds at times.
                                           Seas slight to moderate with north-westerly wind waves 2 to 3 meters.
                                           For the northern group, north to north-westerly winds 05 to 10 knots.
                                           Seas slight.

Tidal Prediction:
Low tide                             -              09.49 pm tonight at 1.3 m.
High tide                           -              03.55 am after midnight tonight at 2.7 m.
Next Low tide                   -              09.46 am tomorrow morning at 1.4 m.
Next High tide                  -              04.04 pm tomorrow afternoon at 3.1 m.

Sunrise and Sunset prediction for tomorrow:  
Sunrise at 06.05 am tomorrow morning.  
Sunset at 06.29 pm tomorrow evening.  

Inundation Information: Inundated of low lying and coastal areas, swamps and barrow pits overflow affected by spring tide of this month will continue until Wednesday next week the 14th of February 2024. Spring tide will peak on Saturday evening this week the 10th of February 2024.

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Te tau ote aso mo Tuvalu ne fakatoka mai ite Ofisa o ‘Tau o aso I Funafuti Po 07 o Fepuali, 2024 te 06.00 ite afiafi nei.

FAKAPULAGA: TE MATAGI MALOSI KOI TUMAU TE SAI MO KOGA LAUKELE O FENUA KI SAUTE, E UI I EI TE MATAGI MALOSI KOI TUMAU TE SAI ILUGA I KOGA TAI O TUVALU.

Faka’tauga: Te fakaosoga ea malalo fakatasi mo fakaputuga kaumana mo vaiua ka pokotia iei tou atufenua. Kae mote taimi nei, te alaaga matagi agi malosi kite agi malosi atu mai togalaa e fakalava nei iluga o fenua ki saute mote kogaloto o Tuvalu.

Tau ote aso ite afiafi nei ke oko kite 6.00 ite taeao:
Mo fenua ki Saute: Ka kapu te lagi kite kaumanaa fakatasi mo nai sologa vaiua kae ka mafai o isi ne uila mo fatili ine taimi.
Toega o fenua: kae lasi kite kaumanaa fakatasi mo afuafuga vaiua ine taimi.
Fenua kite kogaloto mo fenua ki Matuu: Te matagi ka agi mai togalaa 10 kite 15 nooti kae ka tai malosi atu tena agi ine taimi.
Mo fenua ki Saute, te matagi ka agi mai saute-togalaa ki togalaa 15 kite 20 nooti kae ka ‘tu fakakautaufa kise makini e 25 nooti iluga i koga laukele.  
Mo koga tai: te matagi ka agi mai saute-togalaa ki togalaa kise makini 20 kite 25 nooti kae ka ‘tu fakakautaufa kise makini e 30 nooti.
Te moana ka sou kite sou malosi atu fakatasi mo peau matagi mai matuu-togalaa 2 kite 3 mita.

Kilokiloga mo aso e 3 mai mua nei:

Aso Faa                -         Mo fenua ki Saute: Ka kapu te lagi fakatasi mo vaiua ‘to lotu mo nai sologa uila mo fatili ine
                                            taimi. Toega o fenua, ka lasi kite kaumanaa te lagi fakatasi mo nai afuafuga vaiua ine taimi.
                                            Mo fenua ki Matuu: Te matagi ka agi mai matuu-togalaa ki togalaa 10 kite 15 nooti.
                                          Mo toega o fenua: te matagi ka agi mai saute-togalaa ki togalaa 10 kite 20
                                            nooti kae ka ‘tu fakakautaufa kise makini e 25 nooti iluga i koga laukele.
                                          Mo koga tai: te matagi ka agi mai saute-togalaa ki togalaa kise makini 15 kite 20 nooti kae ka ‘tu
                                            fakakautaufa kise makini e 30 nooti. Te moana ka sou kite sou malosi atu fakatasi mo peau matagi
                                            mai matuu-togalaa 2 kite 3 mita.

Aso Lima              -       Ka kaumanaa fakatasi mo afuuga vaiua ine taimi.
                                           Fenua ki saute mote kogaloto: Te matagi ka agi mai matuu-togalaa 10 kite 15 kae ka tai malosi
                                           atu tena agi ine taimi.
                                           Te moana ka lei kite feoloolo fakatasi mo peau matagi mai matuu-togalaa 2 kite 3 mita.
                                           Fenua ki matuu, te matagi ka agi mai matuu ki matuu-togalaa 05 kite 10 nooti.
                                           Te moana ka lei.

Aso Ono               -        Ka kaumanaa fakatasi mo afuafuga vaiua ine taimi.
                                           Fenua ki saute mote kogaloto: Te matagi ka agi mai matuu-togalaa 10 kite 15 kae ka tai malosi
                                           atu tena agi ine taimi.
                                           Te moana ka lei kite feoloolo fakatasi mo peau matagi mai matuu-togalaa 2 kite 3 mita.
                                           Fenua ki matuu, te matagi ka agi mai matuu ki matuu-togalaa 05 kite 10 nooti.
                                           Te moana ka lei.

Gasuesuega ote tai.
Tai Masa                            -             09.49 ma poo nei kise malalo e 1.3 mita.
Tai ka Fonu                       -             03.55 mai tua te valuapo nei kise maluga e 2.7 mita.
Tai ka toe Masa                -             09.46 ite taeao ma taeao kise malalo e 1.4 mita.
Tai ka toe Fonu                 -             04.04 mai tua ote tutonu ma taeao kise maluga e 3.1 mita.

Saega mo ‘toga ote laa ote aso taeao:
Ka sae te laa ite 06.05 ite taeao ma taeao.
Kae ka too te laa ite 06.29 ite afiafi ma taeao.

Fakailoaga mo tatou katoa: ka lasi te lofiaga mo Koo’gakoga malalo ote fenua pela foki mo taisala salalau mo koo’gakoga tafatafa ki feitu ki tai mo namo mai tai lasi ote masina nei ka fakasoko atu kite Aso Tolu ite vaiaso fou ite po 14 ote Fepuali 2024. Tai ka lasi malosi atu ite fakaafiafi ote aso Ono ite vaiaso nei po 10 o Fepuali 2024.