STRONG WIND WARNING NUMBER FOUR
STRONG WIND WARNING NUMBER FOUR ISSUED BY THE SOLOMON ISLANDS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE AT 7:00AM THIS MORNING ON MONDAY 12th MAY 2025.
A STRONG WIND WARNING IS CURRENT FOR WATERS OF CHOISEUL, WESTERN, ISABEL, CENTRAL, GUADALCANAL AND RENNEL & BELLONA PROVINCES.
SITUATION: AN ACTIVE TROUGH LIES JUST SOUTH OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND LINKS TO A TROPICAL LOW LOCATED SOUTH OF WESTERN PROVINCE.
NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS IS CURRENT FOR WATERS OF CHOISEUL, WESTERN, ISABEL, CENTRAL, GUADALCANAL AND RENNEL & BELLONA PROVINCES.
SEAS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH WITH MODERATE SWELLS (2.5 METERS).
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.
| 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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IBF -WARNING NUMBER FOUR
