The weather forecast for Tuvalu was issued by Funafuti Meteorological Service on 12th February 2024 at 06.00 am this morning.    

WARNING: A STRONG WIND WARNING IS NOW INFORCE OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF THE CENTRAL GROUP. HOWEVER, A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS INFORCE OVER LAND AREAS AND OPEN WATERS OF THE SOUTHERN GROUP OF TUVALU.

Situation: A former Tropical Disturbance 05F (TD05F) is located southwest of Fiji. Tropical Disturbance 05F (TD05F) is moving southeast slowly. Meanwhile, an active Convergence zone with associated fresh to strong westerly winds flow towards Tropical Disturbance 05F (TD05F) continues to affect the central and southern waters of Tuvalu.

Forecast for this morning until 6 pm:   

For the Central and the Southern group: Overcast with isolated showers of rain heavy and thunderstorms at times.
North-west to westerly winds 15 to 20 knots gusting up to 25 knots over land areas of the Southern group. Elsewhere, northwest to westerly winds 10 to 15 knots gusty at times near squalls.
South-west to westerly winds 20 to 25 knots gusting up to 30 knots over open waters of the Central and the Southern groups.
Seas rough to very rough with north-westerly wind waves 2 to 4 meters.
For the Northern group: mostly cloudy with brief showers of rain at times.
North-west to northerly winds 10 to 15 knots with higher winds at times near squalls.
Seas moderate.

Tidal Prediction:  
High tide                 -       06.39 am this morning at 3.1 m.
Low tide                  -        12.42 pm this afternoon at 1.2 m.
Next High tide           -      06.55 pm this evening at 3.2 m.
Next Low tide          -     01.13 am after midnight tonight at 1.1 m.

Sunrise and Sunset prediction for today:
The Sunrise at 06.05 am this morning.  
Sunset at 06.28 pm this evening. 

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

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Te tau ote aso mo Tuvalu ne fakatoka mai te Ofisa o ‘Tau o aso I Funafuti Poo 12 o Fepuali 2024 ite 06.00 ite taeao nei.  

FAKAPULAGA: TE MATAGI MALOSI KO SAI NEI MO KOGA TAI O FENUA KITE KOGALOTO.  E UI IEI TE MATAGI MALOSI KOI TUMAU TE SAI ILUGA I KOGA LAUKELE MO KOGA TAI O FENUA KI SAUTE O TUVALU

Faka’tauga: Te Lukuga ea malalo 05F (TD05F) e fakalava nei ite feitu ki saute-togalaa o Fiji. Te Lukuga ea malalo 05F (TD05F) e gasue malielie ki saute-saegalaa. Kae mote taimi nei te fakaputuga kaumana vaiua fakamafua aso masei fakatasi mo matagi agi malosi kite agi malosi atu mai togalaa e luku ki loto kite Lukuga ea malalo 05F (TD05F) e pokotia iei koga tai o fenua ki te galoto mo fenua ki saute o Tuvalu.

Tau ote aso ite taeao nei ke oko kite 6.00 ite afiafi: 
Fenua kite kogaloto mo fenua ki Saute: Ka kapu te lagi fakatasi mo nai sologa vaiua ‘to lotu mo uila mo fatili ine taimi.
Te matagi ka agi mai matuu-togalaa ki togalaa 15 kite 20 nooti kae ka tuu faka kautaufa ise makini e 25 nooti iluga I koga laukele o fenua ki Saute. Toega o fenua, te matagi ka agi mai matuu-togalaa ki togalaa 10 kite 15 nooti kae ka tuu fakakautaufa ine taimi I tafatafa o sologa o mana.  
Mo koga tai o fenua kite Galoto mo fenua ki Saute: Te matagi ka agi mai matuu-togalaa ki togalaa 15 kite 25 nooti kae ka tuu faka kautaufa tena makini kise 30 nooti.
Te moana ka sou kite sou malosi atu fakatasi mo peau matagi mai matuu-togalaa 2 kite 4 mita.
Mo fenua ki matuu: ka lasi kite kaumanaa fakatasi mo afuuga vaiua ine taimi.
Te matagi ka agi mai matuu-togalaa ki matuu 10 kite 15 nooti kae ka tai malosi atu tena agi ine taimi I tafatafa o sologa o mana. Te moana feoloolo.

Gasuesuega ote tai:
Tai ne Fonu                 -           06.39 ite taeao nei kise maluga e 3.1 mita.
Tai ka Masa                 -           12.42 ite tutonu nei kise malalo e 1.2 mita.
Tai ka toe Fonu           -           06.55 ite afiafi nei kise maluga e 3.2 mita.
Tai ka toe Masa          -           01.13 ite po nei kise malalo e 1.1 mita.

Saega mo ‘toga ote laa ite aso nei:  
Ne sae te laa ite 06.05 ite taeao nei.
Kae ka to te la ite 06.28 afiafi nei.

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 nei po 14 ote Fepuali 2024.