Based on rainfall anomaly classification over the past six months and forecast rainfall anomaly classification over the next 3 months.
Fiji: Below to well below normal rainfall from March to May with below normal rainfall forecast from June to August.
Niue, Tonga: Below to well below normal rainfall experienced during April and May with normal or below normal rainfall forecast for Niue and below normal rainfall forecast for Tonga over the coming 3 months.
Society Islands, Tuamotu/Gambier Islands: Normal to well below normal rainfall experienced during April and May with normal or below normal rainfall forecast over the coming 3 months.
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).
