STRONG WIND WARNING NUMBER THIRTEEN ISSUED BY THE SOLOMON ISLANDS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE AT 4:00PM THIS AFTERNOON ON THURSDAY, 29TH MAY 2025.
A STRONG WIND WARNING IS CURRENT FOR WATERS OF RENNELL/BELLONA AND TEMOTU PROVINCES.
SITUATION: A GENERAL EASTERLY TRADE WIND FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.
EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TO REACH 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVER WATERS OF RENNELL/BELLONA AND TEMOTU PROVINCES.
SEAS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH WITH MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELLS (2.5 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 7:00AM TOMORROW MORNING.
Note:
A strong wind warning means that winds of 20 to 25 knots which may gust up to 33 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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