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Tsunami Advisory for Samoa Cancelled following 7.6M Earthquake in Tonga Trench

Thurs 11 May 2023 Apia Samoa. A Tsunami Advisory issued by the Samoa Meteorological Services at around 6:00am Thursday morning has been cancelled. The tsunami advisory was issued following an earthquake of Magnitude 7.6M, Depth 210km and Distance of 539km West of Apia was felt at 5am (Samoa Time) this morning. The US Geological Survey […]

Tsunami Advisory for Samoa Cancelled – Public to Remain Cautious

Wed 8 March: Heavy Rain Warning and Flood Advisory Issued for Samoa

ISSUED BY Samoa Meteorological Services PUBLIC AND MARINE SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SĀMOA. WEDNESDAY 08th MARCH 2023 | 5:00AM VALID: 🔴HEAVY RAIN WARNING 🟠FLOOD ADVISORY 🟠MARINE ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MARINE WATERS Wet and unsettling weather conditions prevail over Samoa as the convergence zone lies near south of the group in conjunction with the prevailing moist […]

Faamatalaga o Uiga Louloua o le Tau: 5am Aso Faraile 24 Fepuari

Heavy Rain and Flood Warning for Samoa: 5am Fri 24 Feb Update

PUBLIC AND MARINE SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION NUMBER FIVE (B05) FOR SAMOA. ISSUED BY THE SAMOA METEOROLOGY DIVISION AT 5:00 AM FRIDAY 24th FEBRUARY 2023. VALID: HEAVY RAIN WARNING VALID: FLOOD WARNING VALID: WIND ADVISORY VALID: MARINE ADVISORY Wet and unsettling weather conditions continue to persist as the convergence zone remains within the vicinity of Samoa. […]

Tropical Cyclone Yasa Between Fiji and Vanuatu

Faamatalaga o Uiga Louloua o le Tau: 5am Aso Faraile 24 Fepuari

FA’AMATALAGA O UIGA LOULOUĀ O LE TAU MO LAUFANUA MA ‘OGASAMI O SAMOA. FA’AMAUINA E LE OFISA O LE VA’AI-TAU I LE ITULA E 5:00 I LE VAVEAO NEI ASO FARAILE 24 FEPUARI 2023. FA’AMALOSIA: 🔴LAPATA’IGA O TIMUGA MAMĀFA 🔴LAPATA’IGA O LŌLŌGA 🟠FAUTUAGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI 🟠FAUTUAGA MO ‘OGASAMI O uiga susū ma loulouā o […]

Switzerland is Assisting Samoa to Establish a Permanent Mission in Geneva

Cyclone Hale Reclassified as a Tropical Low as it Moves South Towards New Zealand

The first tropical cyclone of the 2023 season in the South Pacific remained as a Category One system until it was downgraded and reclassified as a Tropical Low Pressure systemnas it moved south. The system was spotted and named Tropical Hale on Sunday 8 January by the forecast team at the Fiji Meteorological Service. However […]

ADDRESS – “AUSTRALIA AND THE PACIFIC: A NEW CHAPTER”

Samoa Met Office: Warnings Downgraded to Advisory Level, Heavy Rainfall in Some Areas at Times

The Samoa Meteorological Division in its latest report of 5am Sunday 8 January confirms the downgrading of Warnings to Advisory level for Heavy Rain and Flooding while the Marine Advisory has been cancelled. VALID: 🟠HEAVY RAIN ADVISORY 🟠FLOOD ADVISORY CANCELLED: 🟢MARINE ADVISORY The convergence zone that impacted the group with gloomy conditions, heavy downpours and […]

Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Felt in Samoa, No Tsunami Warning