BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
Two to three tropical cyclones are predicted for the season of November 2025 to April 2026 according to the Tropical Cyclone Season 2025-2026 outlook for Solomon Islands.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services (SIMS) officially released the 2025-26 Outlook on Friday, 31 October 2025.
The SIMS said that the Tropical cyclone season is essential as the season starts on 1 November 2025.
“Time to prepare now for the season – our families, communities and properties for the season. The tropical cyclone season is also our wet season and it associates with strong winds, heavy rainfall and rough seas,” SIMS said in a statement.
Edward Maru, Deputy Director of Solomon Islands Meteorological Service said in his Facebook awareness post that cyclone season and wet season in the Southern hemisphere including Solomon Islands starts on November 01st, 2025 to April 30th, 2026.
Maru said that people living near rivers should take proper care and prepare to move to high grounds as heavy rain from wet season poses the risk of flash flooding.
“People living near or on hilltops should also take precautions for potential landslides. Tropical cyclone can form anytime during the season within Solomon waters or from our neighbouring country and move towards us, eg, Vanuatu Australia and Fiji,” he said.
He advised that Tropical Cyclone can cause extreme winds, rough seas and high swells which can lead to coastal flooding.
“It doesn’t mean that only severe cyclone can cause big damages. Even if it is a low-pressure or tropical low, the weather office can make announcement of weather warnings or alert,” he said.
He said in the past, the country experienced flooding from heavy rains despite the absence of a cyclone.
“Listen to weather office for warnings and national disaster management office (NDMO) for what to do information. Listen to SIBC, FMs, other media outlets or check out weather office -met service Facebook page for more updates or call weather forecasting office at 933 or 27658 for more updates and NDMO on phone, 677 27936/7, 27063 or Toll-free 955,” Maru advised.
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