Tropical Cyclone “Keni” heading toward Fiji, warnings issued

Tropical Cyclone “Keni” heading toward Fiji, warnings issued

Tropical Cyclone "Keni" formed April 8, 2018 near Vanuatu as the 8th named cyclone of the 2017/18 South Pacific tropical cyclone season. Keni is strengthening on its way toward Fiji where officials issued tropical cyclone warning. At 06:00 UTC (18:00 FST)…

Tropical Cyclone “Josie” claims 4 lives in Fiji

Tropical Cyclone “Josie” claims 4 lives in Fiji

Heavy rain and strong winds brought by Tropical Cyclone "Josie," which was upgraded to a Category 1 cyclone on March 31 – April 1 as it passed south of the archipelago, had caused major flooding in parts of Fiji as of April 1. While Josie was a relatively…

Tropical Cyclone “Iris” passing between Australia and New Caledonia

Tropical Cyclone “Iris” passing between Australia and New Caledonia

Tropical Cyclone "Iris" formed south of Solomon Islands on March 24, 2018 as the fourth named storm of the 2017/18 South Pacific ocean cyclone season. While this system is not expected to make landfall, orange alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms is in…

Tropical Cyclone “Hola” heading toward Loyalty Islands

Tropical Cyclone “Hola” heading toward Loyalty Islands

Tropical Cyclone "Hola" is strengthening between Vanuatu and New Caledonia as it heads toward the Loyalty Islands. At 09:00 UTC today, the center of Tropical Cyclone "Hola" was located approximately 300 km (187 miles) W of Port Vila, Vanuatu and…

Tropical Cyclone “Gita” forms, very heavy rain falling on Samoa

Tropical Cyclone “Gita” forms, very heavy rain falling on Samoa

Tropical Cyclone "Gita" formed Friday, February 9, 2018 near Samoa in South Pacific Ocean as the second named storm of the 2017/18 South Pacific Ocean cyclone season. The system is currently dumping very heavy rain on Samoa and producing strong winds….