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Cyclone season has begun and is expected to last through April 2026. Multiple cyclones typically strike the Pacific each year. Cyclones can strike any region of the Pacific and can be extremely serious. U.S. citizens in...

A magnitude 8.7 quake occurred off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia. Tsunami warnings are in effect for all Pacific Islands. Please follow all guidance from local authorities.

Reissued after periodic review with minor edits.

Reconsider travel to Samoa due to COVID-19-related restrictions.

Do not travel to Samoa due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions. Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Reconsider travel to Samoa due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Exercise increased caution in Samoa due to COVID-19. Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

The U.S. Embassy in Samoa has moved to limited operations amid widespread flooding caused by heavy rains.

Exercise increased caution in Samoa due to COVID-19.

Reconsider travel to Samoa due to COVID-19.

Exercise normal precautions in Samoa. Reissued after periodic review without edits.

To comply with the Orders of State of Emergency issued by the Government of the Independent State of Samoa, the U.S. Embassy in Apia will be closed on Thursday, December 5 and Friday, December 6, 2019. Media report that...

Exercise normal precautions in Samoa.

Exercise normal precautions in Samoa.

Exercise normal precautions in Samoa.

According to local media there has been an increase in reported assaults or attempted robberies of members of the public in recent months on the seawall behind the Government Building at Eleele-Fou.

While tropical cyclones in the South Pacific may occur throughout the year, the current South Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season begins on November 1, 2014, and ends April 30, 2015.

U.S. Embassy Apia alerts U.S. citizens visiting or residing in Samoa of Tropical Depression 04F. According to the Fiji Meteorological Service, the storm has the potential to become a tropical cyclone.

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to the South Pacific region about the ongoing threat of cyclones originating in the area. The region covered by this alert includes Australia, Fiji, Ki...

On September 29, following an earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, Samoa was hit with tsunami waves that caused an undetermined number of casualties and significant property damage, primarily along the south and south easter...