STRONG WIND WARNING NUMBER FOUR ISSUED BY THE SOLOMON ISLANDS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE AT 7:00AM THIS MORNING ON FRIDAY, 31ST JANUARY 2025.
A STRONG WIND WARNING IS CURRENT FOR WATERS OF TEMOTU, MAKIRA AND RENNELL/BELLONA PROVINCES.
SITUATION: AN ACTIVE TROUGH LIES OVER SOLOMON ISLANDS AND LINKS TO A TROPICAL LOW LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF RENNELL/BELLONA.
EXPECT NORTHERLY WINDS TO REACH 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVER WATERS OF TEMOTU, MAKIRA AND RENNELL/BELLONA PROVINCES.
SEAS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH WITH MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS (2.5-3.0 METERS).
EXPECT POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM AREAS.
PEOPLE IN THOSE AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SUCH STRONG WINDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT LIVES AND PROPERTIES.
SEA TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO CONSIDER SAFETY ACTIONS AS SUCH WINDS CAN PRODUCE DANGEROUS WAVE CONDITIONS WHICH ARE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL BOATS.
PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
THE NEXT STRONG WIND WARNING WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00PM THIS AFTERNOON.
Note:
A strong wind warning means that winds of 20 to 25 knots which may gust up to 30 knots are expected to produce hazardous sea wave conditions to small crafts. Decision as to the degree of hazard will be left up to the boatman, based on his experience and size and type of boat.
Be aware that these wave forecasts are an average. The height of some individual wave can be expected to be much as two times greater
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-MeT SI
