Pacific Meteorological Council

Ofa Fa'anunu was speaking during a meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council held in Apia earlier this month.

The Samoa meeting brought together directors from the international development agency - the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS), donor and funding agencies as well as the private sector to strengthen climate and weather services in the Pacific.

Mr Fa'anunu, who is also the Director of Tonga's Meteorology office, said the Pacific was at the forefront of the world's changing climate.

The other working group of PMC is on Education, Training and Research.

The new working group was created by Friends of the Chair of the Third Pacific Meteorological Council meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, in response to concerns about lives lost at sea possibly from weather related activities and issues related marine forecasting services.

The PMC Marine and Ocean Services Panel will call on volunteers from within the membership and partners to develop its Terms of Reference of the working group.