COSPPac Pacific Weekly Access-S Update - Wednesday 26 November 2025

Abstract

Sea surface temperature (SST) forecasts more than 0.8°C above normal are favoured in the following countries' Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs): CNMI, southern PNG, most of the Solomon Is., Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, southern Tonga, and central Niue. SST anomalies above 1.2°C are favoured in parts of northern CNMI, southern PNG, southern Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, the southern half of Fiji and Tonga. Forecasts more than 0.8°C below normal are favoured for northern Phoenix Is., and western Line Is. (Kiribati). Elsewhere, SSTs are expected to be near normal.