FATO40 NFFN 182200 TONGA AREA FORECAST VALID FROM MAY 190000 TO 191200 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 29050M21 FL180 28050M09 FL140 26035M01 FL100 25015 FL070 VRB05 FL050 03005 FL020 05010 SIGWX: OCNL SHRA/RA & ISOL TSRA/+SHRA/+RA. RISK OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AT THE SURFACE. VIS: 40KM, 10KM-15KM IN -SHRA, 5000M-10KM IN SHRA/RA, LESS THAN 5000M IN TSRA/+SHRA/RA. 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 181702Z 1818/1918 11012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 OVC100 TEMPO 1818/1906 5000 TSRA BKN012 FEW016CB= TAF NFTL 181606Z 1817/1908 10015KT 9999 FEW015 SCT100 TEMPO 1900/1908 10020G30KT= TAF NFTF 181702Z 1818/1918 09012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT016 BKN045 PROB40 TEMPO 1820/1906 5000 TSRA BKN015 FEW018CB=