Reports

Situation Overview No additional eruptions were recorded since yesterday’s update. However, further volcanic activity cannot be ruled out. The ash cloud has slowly moved on in a north-westerly direction. Elsewhere in the Pacific (Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon…

Highlights • The National Emergency Operations Centre was activated on Friday 14th January 2022 following a tsunami marine warning and Tonga Geological Services reports of increased volcanic activity. • HTHH volcano erupted at approx. 5.20pm on Sat 15…

Highlights • The National Emergency Operations Centre was activated on Friday 14th January 2022 following a tsunami marine warning issued and Tonga Geological Services reports of increased volcanic activity. • HTHH volcano erupted at approx 5.20pin on Sat…

Situation Overview A large eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha-apai underwater volcano in the evening of 15 January (at 17:26 local time) caused a tsunami and ash fall in Tonga (total pop. 105,000 people). The volcanic…

Situation Overview After weeks of volcanic activity emitting ash, the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano in Tonga erupted violently last Saturday (15 January). The eruption is said to be one of the biggest in Tonga in…

Highlights • The National Emergency Operations Centre was activated on Friday 146 January 2022. • Tonga Geological Services advised that HTHH volcanic activity recommenced on Fri 14'h Jan 2022 and tsunami marine warning issued later that day. • Ha'apai's…

Highlights • Tonga Geological Services issued a public notice at 0720AM of the HTHEI volcanic activity monitored from 0420 to 0620AM on Fri 14th Jan 2022. • The National Emergency Management Committee met at 0100PM on Friday 14th…

Alerts : AFR - CNMI Influenza-like Illness (ILI) PSSS, EPI - WK 1, 2022 Influenza-like Illness (ILI) cases compared to WK 51, 2021 ILI cases are as tabulated as below for comparison. For an added perspective on the…

Highlights • Tonga Geological Services issued an alert at 0720HRS of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcanic activity monitored from 0420 to 0620HRS. • Tonga Meteorological Services issued a Tsunami Marine Warning directly to the public at 11:12am…

DROUGHT WORSENS ACROSS THE NORTHERN MARSHALL ISLANDS SYNOPSIS: The synoptic pattern the last few weeks has been characterized by a featureless, moderate northeast trade-wind flow across the Marshall Islands. The inter-tropical convergence zone has been largely non-existent. These…