 They also predicted that the season could see an above average number of tropical cyclones occur, with a greater tendency for them to form near and east of the International Dateline.It was also predicted that a tropical cyclone may form during the early part of the season or during the pre season.The FMS also predicted that the island nations of Fiji, Tonga, Niue, Samoa and the Cook Islands, had a greater than normal chance of being affected by a tropical cyclone.