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Kosrae Coastal Waters- Small Craft Advisory issued February 23 at 2:26PM ChST until February 24 at 3:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU February 23, 2025* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 8 to 11 feet. * WHERE...Pohnpei and Kosrae Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 3 PM ChST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long-period north swell combined with trade- wind swell and wind waves will maintain seas […]
- Small Craft Advisory issued February 23 at 2:26PM ChST until February 24 at 3:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU February 23, 2025
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Kosrae “Vital Access” video launched
A new video showcasing some of the climate change adaptation activities on Kosrae was launched in Samoa at the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable on Tuesday 12 May.
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Tropical Storm Dolphin damage pictures
Over the night of Friday 8th and Saturday 9th May Tropical Depression 07W / Tropical Storm Dolphin caused wind damage to vegetation and light structures across Kosrae, as well as flooding of property in Utwe due to large swell. Some initial … Continue reading
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Tropical Depression 07 passing close to Kosrae
Over the night of Friday 8th May and through Saturday 9th May Tropical Depression Seven is going to pass close to the west of Kosrae. The current wind patterns on Friday evening are shown below. The tropical depression has been … Continue reading
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April and May 2015 tide predictions and seasonal sea-level forecasts
Sea levels in the western Pacific are continuing to fall as El Nino conditions continue to threaten with about a 45% chance of El Nino occurring between March and May increasing to around 60% in June to April. Sea level … Continue reading
December 2014 to February 2015 Tide Tables
Sea levels in the western Pacific have been falling over the last few months which is in keeping with the El Nino conditions that are developing. El Nino tends to result in lower sea levels on Kosrae. It is likely … Continue reading
Pacific ENSO update for Kosrae (Dec 2014 to Feb 2015)
The latest Pacific ENSO Update bulleting whas just been released and can be downloaded from http://www.prh.noaa.gov/peac/update.php The Kosrae information is summarised below: 2014 climate information The total rainfall for the first 9 months of 2014 was slightly below average at … Continue reading
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September to November 2014 tide predictions and seasonal high tide level forecasts
Mean sea levels have continued to fall over much of the western Pacific, particularly to the north and west of Kosrae (see plot below) and it is likely that tide levels will be close to normal over the next three … Continue reading
June to August 2014 tide predictions.
Seasonal forecasts (for next few months) for sea levels were not available at the start of June from the Pacific ENSO Applications Centre (PEAC). However, mean sea levels have been falling and it is likely that tide levels will be … Continue reading
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Kosrae Shoreline Management Plan launched
The updated Kosrae Shoreline Management Plan was formally launched on the 21 March by the Honourable Lyndon Jackson, Governor of Kosrae, during the Micronesian Environment Forum. The Shoreline Management Plan was an initiative in 2000 of the Development Review Commission … Continue reading
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March to May 2014 tide predictions and seasonal high tide level forecasts
Seasonal forecasts (for next few months) for sea levels and rainfall for Kosrae produced by the Pacific ENSO Applications Centre (PEAC) suggest that: Sea-level in the region around Kosrae will tend to be around 3 inches higher than normal for the period March … Continue reading
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