[PDFlist] FW: First Level Information on Tropical Cyclone

[Te Toa Matoa]

Thanks for sharing this information.

It was well noted.  We share it with our affiliates OPDs.

Tabaia Iakobwa
Office Manager

On Fri, 29 Nov 2024, 10:19 am Samuela Radakua, <
Samuela.Radakua at pacificdisability.org> wrote:

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> *From:* Sainimili Tawake <Sainimili.Tawake at pacificdisability.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 27 November 2024 2:22 pm
> *To:* PDF Staff <pdfstaff at pacificdisability.org>
> *Subject:* First Level Information on Tropical Cyclone
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> Colleagues,
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> Greetings! Please share via the PDF list serv and also to the OPDs.  HRDU
> Team please be innovative and amplify this information.
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> To help you and your networks with your preparedness for this cyclone
> season, please see attached the 2024/25 Tropical Cyclone SeasonalOutlook
> for the Pacific region, as prepared by the Regional Specialized
> Meteorological Centre (RSMC) in Nadi. The role of the RSMC is to provide
> "first-level" information on tropical cyclones (ie, basic information
> covering the tropical cyclones' present and forecast position, movement and
> intensity) in the South-West Pacific Ocean.
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> Highlights:
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> •             Total Cyclones Expected: 5–6 cyclones in the RSMC Nadi Area
> of Responsibility (AoR - this covers Kiribati, Northern Cooks, Southern
> Cooks, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Niue, Nauru and Fiji), slightly below the long-term
> average of 7 per season.
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> •             Severe Cyclones: 1–2 severe cyclones (Category 3–5)
> anticipated, also below the average of 3 per season.
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> •             Regional Breakdown:
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> o             West of the International Dateline: 2–5 cyclones (1–2
> severe).
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> o             East of the International Dateline: 2–3 cyclones (0–1
> severe).
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> o             Fiji's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): 1–2 cyclones (0–1
> severe).
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> Peak Periods and Risks:
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> •             The season officially runs from November to April, with peak
> activity in January and February.
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> •             Off-season cyclones are rare but possible, so vigilance is
> recommended year-round.
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> •             Non-cyclonic disturbances, such as tropical depressions, may
> still cause significant impacts.
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> *Kind Regards,*
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> *Sainimili Tawake*
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