THE SYSTEM IS MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 05KNOTS AND INTENSIFYING.

EXPECT MEAN MAXIMUM WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS, POSSIBLY INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS TONIGHT OR TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) CLOSE TO CENTRE.

GALES FORCE 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 AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OR LANDSLIDES, MAY OCCUR OVER THESE PROVINCES TONIGHT AND PERSIST OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

SEAS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH WITH MODERATE SWELLS AND COASTAL FLOODING.

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 1:30AM TONIGHT.

DATE: 30TH JUNE 2015.