- On 9 April, tropical cyclone MAILA continued moving very slowly over the Solomon Sea, with maximum sustained winds up to 185 km/h, weakening. On 10 April at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located offshore, approximately 215 km north-east of the Muyua Island (far eastern Papua New Guinea), with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h.
- According to media, its passage over the Solomon Sea caused heavy rainfall and consequent floods and landslides across Bougainville Island (eastern Papua New Guinea), resulting in two fatalities.
- MAILA is expected to make landfall over the southern Muyua Island on 12 April very early in the morning, with maximum sustained winds up to 65 km/h (tropical storm). After that, it is forecast to make landfall over Fergusson Island (far south-eastern Papua New Guinea) on 13 April in the morning as a tropical storm.
- Over the next 96 hours, very heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over eastern and far south-eastern Papua New Guinea. The Papua New Guinea National Weather Service has issued a special gale-force wind warning over the eastern islands of the country. Heavy rainfall is also forecast over the Solomon Islands for the next 48 hours.
PNG + 1 more