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31 Dec 2002

Fiji + 2 others
Aid boat to cyclone-hit Pacific islands delayed

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— Reuters - AlertNet
HONIARA, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The departure of a Solomon Islands patrol boat carrying aid and medicine to three islands hit by a massive cyclone has been delayed until the government pays for emergency food supplies, officials said on Tuesday.

The fate of 1,000 Solomon Islanders remained unknown two days after Cyclone Zoe, a maximum-category tropical storm, battered the islands on Sunday with winds exceeding 300 km an hour (186 mph) and huge waves.

Tikopia, Fataka and Anuta islands are so remote the patrol boat when it does leave would probably take three

Reuters - AlertNet:



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31 Dec 2002

Fiji + 2 others
Tropical cyclone 06P (Zoe) warning Nr 012

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— Joint Typhoon Warning Center
UNCLAS //N03145//
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//
RMKS/
WTPS31 PGTW 310300
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY SUVA
AMEMBASSY SUVA REQ PASS TO USAID OFDA ADVISOR

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 06P (ZOE) WARNING NR 012

01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

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WARNING POSITION:

310000Z4 --- NEAR 16.4S1 173.2E3
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 145 DEGREES AT 05 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

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31 Dec 2002

Fiji
Cyclone Zoe poses no threat to Fiji

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— Government of Fiji
Tropical Cyclone Zoe has slowly lost strength in Nadi today after swirling back to Fiji late last weekend.

Director of Meteorology Rajendra Prasad said at 9am today (31/12/02), Tropical Cyclone Zoe was located near 16 decimal 5 South 173 decimal 5 east which is 230 nautical miles (425 km) northwest of Nadi and was moving south west at approximately 20 km per hour.

"The cyclone has undergone a rapid weakening overnight with maximum average winds now estimated to be 55 knots (100 km/hr) and momentary gust to 80 knots (150 km/hr close to its center," Mr. Prasad said.

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30 Dec 2002

Solomon Islands + 2 others
Cyclone Zoe Storm Path - 30 Dec 2002

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— Joint Typhoon Warning Center
A category 5 tropical cyclone named Zoe with winds above 300km/h hit the islands of Tikopia, Fataka and Anuta, in the Solomon Islands (SOI) on 28 December 2002, affecting a total population of approximately 1,200 people. At 2 p.m. local time (0300 GMT) Zoe was about 75 km east of Tikopia. The SOI meteorological service has warned that flooding could also affect the islands. Cyclone Zoe, born early Thursday in Tuvalu waters, is now weakening and is heading east for open waters between Vanuatu and Fiji. - OCHA Sit-Rep No.1 (30 Dec 02)
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30 Dec 2002

Solomon Islands + 2 others
Cyclone Zoe Satellite Imagery - 30 Dec 02

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— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tropical Cyclone 06P (Zoe) was located over the Western Pacific Oceasn near 11.1S 172.6E at 03:00 UTC.  Zoe has been moving west-southwestward at 8 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 95 knots, gusts to 115.
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30 Dec 2002

Fiji + 2 others
South Pacific: Tropical cyclone 06P (Zoe) warning Nr 011

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— Joint Typhoon Warning Center
UNCLAS //N03145//
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//
RMKS/
WTPS31 PGTW 301500
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY SUVA
AMEMBASSY SUVA REQ PASS TO USAID OFDA ADVISOR

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 06P (ZOE) WARNING NR 011

01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

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WARNING POSITION:

301200Z6 --- NEAR 15.9S5 173.2E3
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 135 DEGREES AT 14 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

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28 Dec 2002

Solomon Islands + 2 others
SEAWIF Satellite Image of Cyclone Zoe - 28 Dec 02

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— National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Satellite image depicts the eye of the cyclone Zoe and Islands affected (labelled).
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14 May 2002

Afghanistan + 8 others
Australia's aid budget: Promoting growth and stability in the Asia Pacific region

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— Government of Australia
MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
ALEXANDER DOWNER

AA 02 024

I am pleased to announce that Australia will provide $1.815 billion as official development assistance (ODA) in 2002-03, an increase of $90 million over the 2001-02 budget figure ($1.725 billion) and a real increase of 3 per cent. This is an ODA/GNI ratio of 0.25 per cent, placing Australia consistently above the donor average which in the latest year available (2001) was 0.22 per cent.

The Australian aid programme will continue to advance our national interest by assisting de-veloping countries to

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