The U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji, informs U.S. citizens residing in or visiting New Caledonia of severe tropical cyclone (TC) Donna.  Regional meteorological services believe this cyclone will directly impact New Caledonia beginning today, Tuesday, May 8, 2017.  

It is expected that TC Donna will make landfall as a Category 5 cyclone. Winds from 120-180 kph are expected. The storm will bring significant rainfall and the sea will be extremely rough.

For information on tropical cyclones in the South Pacific region generally, consult the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the National Weather Service’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the Government of Fiji’s Regional Specialized Meteorological Center, or the Government of Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology. 

For further information about tropical cyclone preparedness, please visit the State Department’s Tropical Season – Know Before You Go and Natural Disaster webpages, and NOAA’s Tropical Cyclones Preparedness Guide. 

While we do our best to assist U.S. citizens in a crisis, local authorities bear primary responsibility for the safety and well-being of people living or traveling in their countries.  For more information, please visit our What the State Department Can and Can’t Do in a Crisis page.

 For further information on travel in the Embassy Suva consular district: 

• See the State Department's travel website for the latest Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Country Specific Information.
• Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. 
• Contact the U.S. Embassy in Suva, located at 158 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva, Fiji, at +679 331 4466, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or email the American Citizens Services unit at SuvaACS@state.gov.  After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +679 772 8049.
• For emergencies involving American citizens, you can also call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).