Based on rainfall anomaly classification over the past six months and forecast rainfall anomaly classification over the next 3 months.
Fiji: Below normal rainfall experienced for 3 out of the last 6 months. The forecast for April to June is for below normal rainfall.
Kiribati (Phoenix), Tonga: Below to well below normal rainfall for 4 of the last 6 months. The forecast for April to June is for normal or above normal rainfall for Kiribati (Phoenix) and normal or below normal rainfall for Tonga.
Papua New Guinea, Marquesas: Near normal rainfall experienced in March with below to well below normal rainfall forecast for April to June.
Niue: Below to well below normal rainfall experienced during December and January. The forecast for April to June is for normal to below normal rainfall.
IMPORTANT NOTE
This advisory is prepared from the Island Climate Update bulletin produced by NIWA in association with the Pacific Island Meteorological Services and other supporting meteorological organisations. It is made possible with financial support from the New Zealand Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Aid Programme, with additional support from the Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP).
