Solomon Islands: Special Weather Bulletin Number One (11 Feb 2019)
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ISSUED BY THE SOLOMON ISLANDS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES AT 5:30 PM THIS EVENING ON MONDAY 11th FEBRUARY, 2019.
A SPECIAL WEATHER ADVICE IS CURRENT FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS.
SITUATION: AT 4:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON A TROPICAL LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 996 HECTOPASCALS WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.8 DEGREES LATITUDE SOUTH AND 160.3 DEGREES LONGITUDE EAST. THIS IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 245 NAUTICAL MILES (453 KILOMETRS) SOUTH OF RENNEL ISLAND.
EXPECT WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS GUSTING UP TO 35 KNOTS OVER MOST WATERS AND LAND AREAS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS WITH MODERATE WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELLS.
EXPECT HEAVY RAIN WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOST PROVINCES.
PEOPLE IN ALL THE PROVINCES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS BAD WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL LOW POSES THREAT TO LIVES AND PROPERTIES.
PLEASE LISTEN TO ALL RADIO OUTLETS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
The next update will be issued at 7:00am tomorrow morning, Tuesday, 12th February, 2019.