The country will be expecting cyclone conditions especially with the mild La- Nina conditions experienced in the waters around Papua New Guine (PNG) and the Western Pacific region.
The PNG National Weather Service Director Mr. Jimmy Gomoga stated that there will be many tropical cyclones expected to form around the Coral Sea and the Solomon Sea.
“When tropical cyclone hits, we will see its impacts on the southern coastal parts right up to the tip of Papua New Guinea in Milne Bay Province,” said Mr. Gomoga.
“People should now be looking out for warnings because we are already in the tropical cyclone season as well as the Wet Season.”
The National Weather Service is on watch everyday monitoring the different weather patterns and also monitoring the severity of the weather.
Mr. Gomogo also assured the general public that in the case where a tropical cyclone is approaching PNG, the National Weather Service will issue warnings three days before it hits. He is urging everyone to be on alert and to prepare for tropical cyclones.