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PICOF-19 brought climate officers, regional and international partners together to review climate and ocean conditions and to discuss the outlook for the coming season and its implications for the region

okelau's first-ever tide gauge provides high-quality sea-level, climate and geodetic information to support evidence-based planning, climate resilience and disaster preparedness across the country.

Current El Niño conditions provide a clear example of how natural climate variability is interacting with an already warming ocean, resulting in unusually high ocean temperatures across parts of the Pacific.

COSPPac's important support to Pacific climate services was acknowledged at the Pacific Meteorological Council in Tonga.

The Cook Islands has agreed on national priorities and next steps to strengthen geospatial information management and support better decision-making on infrastructure, climate resilience and ocean governance.

The Siu-i-Alaimoana Ki Likutapu Declaration and the new decadal Pacific Islands Meteorological Strategy draw meteorological, hydrological, ocean, geological, and disaster management agencies into closer collaboration on observations, data, and coordinated warnings

Pacific Met Directors, technical partners, donors, and the private sector prepare to begin their next ten-year journey towards achieving a more weather-ready Pacific

Journalists and science communications officers from Pacific meteorological services were selected to participate in a two-day training in Tonga with the aim to form a Pacific Media team providing coverage of PMC-8 and the Ministerial meeting that follows.

From 2012, COSPPac has supported 15 Pacific National Meteorological Services to deliver tailored decision-ready climate information that meets the needs of government, industry and communities. Download the country brochures here.

Since 2012, the Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac), a Pacific-governed, partnership-driven initiative, has worked with 15 National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and 14 Land and Survey Departments across the Pacific.

This year’s meetings mark the Pacific meteorological community's reflection on the progress and achievements of the past ten years.

A two-day forum brought together representatives from key government departments and sectors to hear the latest climate information from the Niue Meteorological Service and discuss how El Niño may impact their respective sectors in the coming months.

A three-day training was carried out at the Niue Meteorological Service (NMS) to help strengthen the capacity of its Climate Services team to use a range of climate prediction tools and platforms in order to get the best possible climate outlooks and seasonal predictions for Niue.

When rainfall shifts and drought sets in, effects ripple far beyond the farm, reaching household nutrition, water security, livelihoods and community wellbeing.

The training focused on operating and maintaining GNSS, and on applying it to national priorities such as land administration, disaster risk management, and marine and coastal monitoring.

Tonga's first National El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Directive provides national guidance in a more coordinated mechanism to guide preparedness, coordination, communication and response across sectors to the impacts of El Niño and La Niña events.

14 July 2026 - The Tonga Meteorological Service is set to incorporate traditional environmental indicators in weather and climate forecasting and warning systems.

8 July 2026 - For some Pacific island countries, it is likely to mean months of limited rain. For others, it will bring flooding, higher, warmer seas, and unusually productive tuna grounds.

29 June 2026 - Experts from the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme say the naturally-occurring climate phenomenon can also bring opportunities.

25 May 2026 - The annual session reviewed the progress of COSPPac3 activities, including the delivery of climate outlooks, the Early Action Rainfall Watch Bulletin, climate and ocean data services, and tide calendars that support maritime safety and planning

20 March 2026 - A regional Gender, Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion workshop focused on inclusive weather and climate services in Vanuatu end March.

The Pacific Ocean Portal provides access to climate and ocean data.

Nunn, P (2024). Pacific Islands, many relatively remote and small, have been occupied by people for more than 3000 years during which time they experienced climate-driven environmental changes (both slow and rapid onset) that challenged human survival and led to the evolution of place-based coping strategies expressed through traditional knowledge (TK).

Sturman, J (2021). In consultation with the Samoa Electric Power Corporation (EPC) and the Samoa Meteorology Division (SMD), the Afulilo Water Storage Outlook Module (AWSOM) that was developed as a manually operated spreadsheet application during COSPPac-1, has now been redeveloped as an automated web application (AWSOM-2). The Afulilo Hydropower Scheme is the largest renewable power scheme in Samoa and is central to Samoa’s goal of becoming 100% renewable in the energy secto