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TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WATCH ADVICE NUMBER TWELVE ISSUED BY THE SOLOMON ISLANDS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE AT 1:30PM THIS AFTERNOON ON SUNDAY 05TH JULY 2015.

TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WATCH ADVICE NUMBER TWELVE ISSUED BY THE SOLOMON ISLANDS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE AT 1:30PM THIS AFTERNOON ON SUNDAY 05TH JULY 2015.

A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WATCH ADVICE IS CURRENT FOR ALL SOLOMON ISLANDS PROVINCES.

AT 11:00 AM THIS MORNING, TROPICAL DEPRESSION (EX–TROPICAL CYCLONE RAQUEL) WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 997 HECTOPASCALS WAS LOCATED NEAR 9.8 DEGREES LATITUDE SOUTH AND 157.4 DEGREES LONGITUDE EAST. THIS IS APPROXIMATELY 63 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF TETEPARE ISLAND, WESTERN PROVINCE. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 05 KNOTS.

MEAN MAXIMUM WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS.

THE SYSTEM IS INTENSIFYING AND IS EXPECTED TO REFORM INTO A TROPICAL CYLONE DURING TODAY WITH WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AND GUSTS TO 5O KNOTS IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

THERE IS A VERY SLIGHT CHANCE THAT GALES COULD AFFECT FAR SOUTHERN PARTS OF WESTERN PROVINCE FOR A PERIOD TODAY.

HEAVY RAIN, WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AND/OR LANDSLIDES, COULD OCCUR OVER THE WESTERN, CHOISEUL, ISABEL, CENTRAL, GUADALCANAL, MALAITA, RENNEL/BELLONA AND MAKIRA PROVINCES.

SEAS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SWELLS WITH POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING.

PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS BAD WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEPRESSION POSES THREATS TO LIVES AND PROPERTIES.

PLEASE LISTEN TO ALL RADIO OUTLETS FOR FURTHER ADVICES.

THE NEXT ADVICE WILL BE ISSUED AT 7:30 PM TONIGHT.

DATE: 05TH JULY 2015.

3 comments

  • George Saemane

    posted by George Saemane

    Sunday, 05 July 2015 16:32

    WHY IS THE WEATHER MAP NOT UPDATED.

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  • George Tutu

    posted by George Tutu

    Sunday, 05 July 2015 16:12

    How can I access the TRS intending route for the next 24 hrs

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  • George Tutu

    posted by George Tutu

    Sunday, 05 July 2015 16:10

    How can I access the TRS intending route for the next 24 hrs

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