FATO40 NFFN 181500 TONGA AREA FORECAST VALID FROM MAY 181700 TO 190800 UTC 2026. SITUATION: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH CLOUD AND SHOWERS AFFECTS TONGA, MEANWHILE, A SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE AREA A THE SURFACE. WINDS: [SPEED IN KNOTS] FL240 31050M20 FL180 30045M08 FL140 31020M01 FL100 VRB05 FL070 04005 FL050 08020 FL020 08020 SIGWX: SCT SHRA & ISOL TSRA/+SHRA. RISK OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AT THE SURFACE. VIS: 40KM, 10KM-15KM IN -SHRA, 5000M-10KM IN SHRA, LESS THAN 5000M IN TSRA/+SHRA. CLOUD: SCT-BKN CU 015-030, TOPS 100-180. SCT-BKN SC 030-050. ISOL CB 025-030, TOP 380-490. SCT-BKN ACAS ABV FL100, OVC IN SIGWX. TAF NFTV 181102Z 1812/1912 11012KT 9999 FEW007 SCT015 BKN100= TAF NFTL 181504Z 1817/1908 10015KT 9999 FEW015 SCT100 TEMPO 1900/1908 10020G30KT= TAF NFTF 181101Z 1812/1912 10012KT 9999 FEW017=