Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum

RCCs typically organize and coordinate Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs). The first Pacific Island RCOF known as the the Pacific Island Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF) was delivered in October 2015 in Suva, Fiji. This forum and every forum since then has provided a platform for collaborative interpretation of the available subseasonal to seasonal forecasts and developing consensus-based seasonal climate outlooks on sub-regional scales.  Recent PICOFs have become platforms to support the operationalization of objective seasonal forecasts and tailored products in support of country-level service delivery by NMHSs.

Two PICOFs are delivered each year. The first PICOF in late April is usually virtual with a second face-to-face event held in late October. PICOFs are held at the end and just before the start of the next season for example November to April is the tropical cyclone season in the South Pacific. Climate-sensitive sector representatives are usually invited to the October PICOF.