TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WATCH ADVICE NUMBER ONE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WATCH ADVICE NUMBER ONE ISSUED BY THE SOLOMON ISLANDS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE AT 6:30 PM THIS EVENING ON THE 03TH APRIL 2014. THE SPECIAL WEATHER ADVICE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED IS NOW UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WATCH ADVICE. A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WATCH ADVICE IS CURRENT FOR RENNELL & BELLONA, WESTERN, RUSSELLS, GUADALCANAL, MAKIRA AND MALAITA PROVINCES. AT 5.00 PM THIS EVENING, A TROPICAL LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1001 HECTOPASCALS WAS LOCATED NEAR 11.1 DEGREES LATITUDE SOUTH AND 158.7 DEGREES LONGITUDE EAST, APPROXIMATELY 63 NAUTICAL MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF BELLONA ISLAND AND 100 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUADALCANAL ISLAND. THE LOW IS SLOW MOVING AND INTENSIFYING. EXPECT WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS REACHING 30 KNOTS OVER ALL PROVINCES. SEAS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH WITH MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELLS WITH POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING. RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS BAD WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL LOW POSES THREATS TO LIVES AND PROPERTIES. PLEASE LISTEN TO ALL RADIO OUTLETS FOR FURTHER ADVICES. THE NEXT ADVICE WILL BE ISSUED AT 1:00 AM TONIGHT OR EARLIER. DATE: 03RD APRIL 2014.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:01:19 +0000
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