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Cyclone Warning No.1 – Tropical Cyclone Harold

A tropical cyclone warning No.1 has been issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service to all provinces; upgrading this evenings special weather bulletin into a tropical cyclone warning.

2 Apr 2020

Disaster
Met. predicts El Nino for Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands must brace itself in the likely event of an El Nino onslaught this wet season. Deputy Director of Solomon Islands Meteorological Services Lloyd Tahani said, the wet season is from November to April next year. He said, the country expects drier weather than normal during the period.
29 Oct 2018
Meteorology
Chance of cyclone forming as heavy rain hits the Solomons
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service is forecasting a moderate chance of a tropical cyclone developing in the Coral Sea by the weekend. Director of the meteorological service, David Hiriasia, said an active monsoon trough is linked to a low-pressure system in the northern Coral Sea between…
26 Jan 2018
Meteorology
Met service urges caution during current cyclone season
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service is reminding people in the country that the cyclone season is not over, despite the current fine weather. Solomon Islands’ cyclone season typically lasts from November to April.
13 Jan 2018
Solomon Islands
Relief supplies arrive in Temotu
More than 11,000 cartons of bottled water and 40 tonnes of rice are being transported to Temotu Province. They are among the relief supplies sent by the National Disaster Management Office to islands in Temotu Province impacted by volcanic ashfall and a recent cyclone, and most have arrived in the…
30 Oct 2017
Meteorology
Govt plans new joint national warning centre
The national government, through the Ministry of Environment Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology (MECDM) is proposing the establishment of a joint national warning centre to improve its weather and climate forecasting services.
14 Aug 2017
Meteorology
NO WARNING YET ON EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS
There is no warning yet on extreme conditions in relation to the current cyclone season. Director of the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services Lloyd Tahani says his office has not received any significant report recently.
9 Jan 2017
Disaster
WEATHER EXPERTS IN HONIARA ON METEOROLOGY MEETING
Weather experts around the region are meeting in Honiara, to discuss further improvement of forecasting and providing early warnings on severe weather such as heavy rainfall, strong winds and high waves associated with tropical cyclones and other weather events.
30 Aug 2016
Honiara City
WORKSHOP ON CYCLONE COORDINATION UNDERWAY IN HONIARA
A workshop on how to effectively coordinate tropical cyclone warnings in the Pacific begins today in Honiara. Representatives from Weather stations around the Pacific are attending the weeklong workshop.
30 Aug 2016
Meteorology
LOW AROUND TEMOTU MAY BECOME TROPICAL DEPRESSION
The low-pressure system located around Temotu and Vanuatu will likely develop into a tropical depression as it moves towards Vanuatu. The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services confirms today. Director of Meteorology, David Hiriasia says the low continues to move towards Vanuatu.
4 Apr 2016
Disaster
PM SOGAVARE ASSURED FIJIAN PM ON SI’s ASSISTANCE
Patron of the Solomon Islands for Fiji Nation-wide appeal and Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has assured his Fijian counterpart Frank Vorege Bainimarama that Solomon Islands stands ready to assist in Fiji’s reconstruction phase, recovering from Cyclone Winston.
21 Mar 2016
Climate Change
CYCLONE FORMING OUTSIDE SEASON NOT NORMAL: MET SERVICE
The Director of the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services David Hiriasia says it is not normal for Solomon Islands to experience a cyclone and a tropical depression outside of the cyclone season.
5 Aug 2015
Meteorology
HEAVY RAIN WARNING FOR TEMOTU CANCELLED
The heavy rain warning for Temotu Province has been cancelled as of today. Over the weekend, the Meteorological Services had issued a heavy rain alert for Temotu Province due to a tropical disturbance located in the region.
3 Aug 2015
Emergency Responses
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WHAT TO DO INFORMATION ISSUED FOR TEMOTU
A tropical disturbance What to do Information is current for Temotu Province. The what to do information notice was issued by the National Emergency Operations Centre of the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in Honiara.
2 Aug 2015
Choiseul Province
WESTERN, ISABEL, CHOISEUL, MAKIRA MOST AFFECTED: N.D.M.O
The Acting Programs Officer of the National Disaster Management Office Brian Tom says most affected areas of the recent bad weather are; Western, Isabel, Choiseul, and Makira Ulawa provinces. Mr.
6 Jul 2015
Disaster
RECENT BAD WEATHER CAUSED DAMAGE AROUND COUNTRY
The recent bad weather has destroyed three dwelling houses, six kitchens and a Church building at Okowala Primary school, Malaita Province. Head of school, Albert Maesulia told SIBC News heavy rain and strong winds destroyed the buildings.
6 Jul 2015
Meteorology
N.D.M.O FINALISED PLANS TO DEAL WITH RAQUEL’S AFTERMATH
As the weather slowly improves, the National Disaster Management Office is putting together final touches to addressing the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Raquel.
5 Jul 2015
Malaita Province
NO TIME WASTED BUT RECONSTRUCTION: MBITA’AMA SCHOOL HALL
Mbita’ama community high school parents and teachers have joined hands to reconstruct their school hall, which was blown down by strong winds since Thursday. Tropical cyclone Raquel, currently down graded to a tropical depression, has caused damage to properties in parts of the country.
4 Jul 2015
Malaita Province
POLICE FEARED FATE OF TWO MISSING FISHERMEN
The Provincial Police Commander in Malaita Province fears something fatal could have happened to two fishermen who went missing over the weekend. The two fishermen went fishing in an outboard motor canoe on Saturday outside Atori and have not returned.
3 Jul 2015
Meteorology
TROPICAL CYCLONE RAQUEL DOWNGRADED TO DEPRESSION
Tropical cyclone Raquel has been downgraded to a tropical disturbance. The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services issued the tropical disturbance watch advise today.
3 Jul 2015