Cyclone season

Fiji to prepare for upcoming cyclone season

Fiji Meteorological Service predicts at least two to three cyclones will pass through the Exclusive Economic Zone this season.

FBC News reports the Minister for Meteorological Services Ro Filipe Tuisawau said one or two of these cyclones is expected to be above category three or more.

The cyclone season in Fiji runs from November through to April every year.

     

Samoa meteorologist surprised at small number of cyclones

The cyclone season officially ended yesterday, after starting in November.

The region experienced high force cyclone winds and heavy rain during Cyclone Bart, that went through in February, and Cyclone Cook in April.

Assistant chief executive of meteorology Mulipola Ta'inau Ausetalia Titimaea said officials had predicted a lower number of tropical cyclones this time round after so many more the year before, but didn't expect so few.