SPECIAL WEATHER ADVICE NUMBER TWO

 SPECIAL WEATHER ADVICE NUMBER TWO ISSUED BY THE SOLOMON ISLANDS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE AT 6:30 AM THIS MORNING WEDNESDAY THE 10^TH MARCH 2010.

 A SPECIAL WEATHER ADVICE IS CURRENT FOR THE TEMOTU PROVINCE.

 AT 5.00 AM THIS MORNING, A TROPICAL LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1003 HECTOPASCALS WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 25 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF VANIKORO ISLAND. THE SYSTEM IS SLOW MOVING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.

 EXPECT WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS OF TEMOTU ESPECIALLY THE AREAS CLOSE TO TIKOPIA, ANUTA AND VANIKORO.  

 SEAS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH WITH MODERATE NORTHEAST TO NORTHWEST SWELLS.

HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES WITH SQUALLY THUDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE FLOODING IS EXPECTED ESPECIALLY OVER TEMOTU.

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

 PLEASE LISTEN TO SIBC AND FM RADIOS FOR FURTHER ADVICES.

 THE NEXT ADVICE WILL BE ISSUED AT 2:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLIER.

 DATE: 10^TH MARCH 2010.