A WATER ALERT IN THE PACIFIC

A strengthening El Niño is expected to reduce rainfall in some parts of the Pacific.

Published: 5 Kasım 2026 17:48 TSİ

Updated: 5 Kasım 2026 17:48 TSİ

Source date: 5 November 2026

Source: Dünya Meteoroloji Örgütü

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The World Meteorological Organization said that below-normal rainfall is expected across broad parts of the northwest and southwest Pacific in the November 2026–January 2027 period.

This can increase pressure on countries that have already faced water shortages because of low rainfall in earlier months. Water problems were reported in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga.

The outlook is not the same for the whole Pacific. Above-normal rainfall is expected along the equator from Nauru toward eastern Kiribati.