EXPECT MEAN MAXIMUM WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS, POSSIBLY INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS BY LATER TODAY OR TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

GALES  WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS COULD DEVELOP ABOUT THE MALAITA, ISABEL, WESTERN, CENTRAL AND GUADALCANAL PROVINCES ON WEDNESDAY, DEPENDING ON THE MOVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SYSTEM. HEAVY RAIN, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OR LANDSLIDES, MAY OCCUR OVER THESE PROVINCES TODAY AND PERSIST OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

SEAS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH WITH MODERATE SWELLS AND COASTAL FLOODING WITH HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

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

PLEASE LISTEN TO ALL RADIO OUTLETS FOR FURTHER ADVICES.

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

DATE: 30TH JUNE 2015.