Overall Orange Tropical Cyclone for MAILA-26 in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands from 04 Apr 2026 00:00 UTC to 06 Apr 2026 06:00 UTC

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Overall Orange Tropical Cyclone for MAILA-26

in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

Event Summary

Tropical Cyclone MAILA-26 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Updated: this report is based on advisory number 7: (06 Apr 2026 17:35).

Name	MAILA-26
From - To	04 Apr - 06 Apr
Exposed countries	Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
Exposed population	150 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	185 km/h, Category 3
Maximum storm surge	n.a.
Vulnerability	High (Papua New Guinea)

Weather forecast centres

Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs), Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs).

RSMC La Réunion-Tropical Cyclone Centre/Météo-France

http://www.meteofrance.re/cyclone/activite-cyclonique-en-cours

TCWC-Perth/Bureau of Meteorology, Australia

http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/index.shtml

TCWC-Jakarta/ Meteorological and Geophysical Agency, Indonesia

http://www.bmkg.go.id

RSMC Nadi-Tropical Cyclone Centre/Fiji Meteorological Service

http://www.met.gov.fj/current_warnings_b.php

TCWC-Port Moresby/National Weather Service, Papua New Guinea

http://www.pngmet.gov.pg/

TCWC-Wellington/Meteorological Service of New Zealand

https://www.metservice.com/national/home

National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs)

Papua New Guinea Meteorological Service, National Weather Service of Papua New Guinea
http://www.pngmet.gov.pg/

Wind

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Interactive Map

Source: NOAA-GFS(Meteo); GDACS/JTWC (TcTrack )

Source: NOAA-GFS

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Event Summary

Weather forecast centres

National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs)

Papua New Guinea Meteorological Service, National Weather Service of Papua New Guineahttp://www.pngmet.gov.pg/

Meteo Assessment +

Papua New Guinea Meteorological Service, National Weather Service of Papua New Guinea
http://www.pngmet.gov.pg/