The latest typhoon watches and warnings for the South Pacific Basin. Two tropical cyclones have developed in the South Pacific over the past 24 hours. Bank South Pacific and MoneyGram Announce Winners of Lucky Draw Promotion Thursday 24th December, 2020. American Samoa South Pacific Map page view American Samoa political, physical, country maps, satellite images photos and where is American Samoa location in World map. Tropical Depression 03 TD03 reported to have been 364 km South-Southwest of Falease’ela at 2:00 am this morning has been upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Zazu as reported by the Samoa Meteorological Services. Hike the World War II Heritage Trail in the National Park of American Samoa to learn about this fascinating wartime history. The Independent State of Samoa (formerly known as Western Samoa) is located south of the equator, in the Polynesian region of the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. Upolu is the main island and tourism hub, but life here is still governed by Fa'a Samoa (The Samoan Way), where family and elders are respected and … In addition to Australia and New Zealand cruise ports of call in the South Pacific, Celebrity Cruises visits the islands of Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Bora Bora, Mo'orea, Tahiti, Loyalty Island, Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga. When you think of the South Pacific, Samoa likely isn’t the first nation that comes to mind. Typhoon tracking maps, current sea temperatures, and more. “TC Zazu is now located about 500km to the South of Sāmoa and continues to move further South”. Destination Samoa, a virtual guide to the islands of Samoa. Samoa . BSP presents community project for Poutasi District Hospital Friday 11th December, 2020. SouthPacifcWatersports - South Pacific Watersports & Fitness Despite just two days to see this beautiful South Pacific island, Samoa quickly became one of my favourite countries that I have ever been to. Exploring Samoa - The South Pacific's Best Kept Secret. The Polynesian group of islands known as Samoa consists of two main islands Upolu and Savai'i and seven smaller islets. This group of nine islands was the first in the Pacific to gain independence from western occupation. With its strategic position in the South Pacific, American Samoa played an important role during World War II. BSP cleans up for Christmas American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the United States consisting of the eastern part of the Samoan archipelago, located in the south-central Pacific Ocean. The capital, Pago Pago, was a strategic naval base for the U.S. military (1900–51) but now serves as a commercial port of call.