A new tropical cyclone is forming in the region. 

Tropical Cyclone Linda is west of New Caledonia, a high pressure system east of Sydney region with associated ridge over the southwest Pacific. TC Linda is a Cat 1 at this stage.

Cloud associated with TC Linda has extend over central and eastern Solomon Islands.

A trough over Papua New Guinea, another trough north of Samoa, and between Tuvalu and Kiribati.