Weather pattern threat mostly west of date line
MELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia, Oct. 13, 2010) – New Caledonia can expect more cyclones over the next six months, while Samoa, Tonga and the islands across the dateline will enjoy a milder season.
The predictions come following a forecast from the United Nations' weather body, the World Meteorological Organisation, that the La Nina weather pattern is set to intensify in the coming months.
At this stage we have a moderate La Nina and it's still building, and at the moment what the scientists are saying, the scientists within Australia and New Zealand and America are saying, that it's growing and will strengthen, and probably be one of our strongest La Ninas since 1988," said Philip Duncan, Head Weather Analyst with weatherwatch.co.nz. "This means that there's an increased threat of tropical cyclones for those countries that are west of the international date line, so that includes Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji and possibly even the upper part of New Zealand as well."
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