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Solomon Islands and Hong Kong renew MOU on Aviation Meteorological Services

Solomon Islands and Hong Kong on Monday 10th September signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Aviation Weather Services. The signing ceremony formalized a significant partnership between the Hong Kong Observatory of the Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China…

11 Sept 2024

Environment
Environment Minister launches Multi-Hazard Early Warning workshop
A crucial workshop on Multi-Hazards Early Warning for Solomon Islands gets underway in Honiara this week, gathering multiple national key stakeholders and international agencies.
21 Aug 2024
Weather
SOLOMON ISLANDS RECEIVES 8.1 MILLION US DOLLARS TO BOOST ITS WEATHER OBSERVATIONAL CAPABILITIES.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services (SIMS) plays a critical role in public safety and the development of the country. Being an essential service of the government, SIMS needs to have a sufficient weather monitoring network in targeted locations around the country transmitting data to a…
24 Apr 2024
Uncategorized
NO TSUNAMI THREAT
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has clarified that there is no Tsunami threat for the country. The MET Service made the clarification following rumors of a tsunami expected for Honiara.
22 Jan 2024
UNDP Solomon Islands
UNDP Hand’s over Key to New Forecasting Office
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) received the key to their new Forecasting office from the visiting United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Ms.Tuya Altangerel who is based in Fiji on 7th September 2023.
11 Sept 2023
Government
Three new Meteorology Observers undergo intensive training
Three new Observers commenced a five months intensive and technical training with the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) in Honiara today. The three consist of two males and a female.
1 Aug 2022
Climate Change
National Climate Services consultation workshop underway in Honiara
“Effective climate services will facilitate climate-smart decisions that will reduce the impacts of weather extreme events and climate change impacts and related disasters, improve food security, health outcomes, water resource management, and decision making in other sectors”.
17 Nov 2021
Cyclones
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
Cyclones
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
Cyclones
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
Cyclones
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
Guadalcanal Province
Solomon Cup games cancelled, as heavy rain hits Honiara
Heavy rain has flooded sections of East Honiara and cancelled today’s Solomon cup matches, with more heavy rain expected today and over the weekend. Numbers of cars and public buses travelling to the CBD were surrounded by water this morning, with some sections of the Kukum highway looking more…
30 Jun 2017
Cyclones
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
Honiara City
ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL PREDICTED FOR SOLOMONS
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has advised, most parts of the country will likely experience above normal rainfall in the coming months. Acting Director of Met Service Lloyd Tahani told SIBC’s “Distaem Nao” program today low depressions are likely for next month to April next year.
26 Oct 2016
Services
CYCLONE SEASON DRAWS CLOSER, WEATHER CHANGES
The Solomon Islands Meteorological office says the country will experience weather changes as we move into the tropical cyclone season. Principle Forecaster Manoah Tepa told SIBC News this is a natural change as we head closer to the tropical cyclone season which begins next month.
26 Oct 2016
Agriculture
DROUGHT POLICY WORKSHOP STARTS TODAY
The three days consultation workshop on the development of Solomon Islands National Drought Policy begins today. The workshop aims to establish an effective National Policy.
6 Sept 2016
Policies
CONSULTATIONS ON DROUGHT POLICY UNDERWAY IN HONIARA
A consultation workshop for the development of Solomon Islands National Drought Policy is set to start tomorrow in Honiara. Organised by the department of Meteorology, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Services in collaboration with the World…
4 Sept 2016
People
NORMAL RAINFALL FOR MOST PARTS OF SOLOMONS
A normal rainfall is forecasted for most parts of Solomon Islands for the September- November period. This is according to the Solomon Islands Climate Outlook and Drought Advice issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services.
1 Sept 2016
Cyclones
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
Cyclones
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