EXPECT MEAN MAXIMUM WINDS TO 40 KNOTS WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE IN THE NEXT 24HOURS.

GALES FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS MAY DEVELOP ABOUT THE MALAITA, ISABEL, WESTERN, CENTRAL AND GUADALCANAL PROVINCES DURING TODAY AND COULD PERSIST INTO THURSDAY. STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63KNOTS COULD OCCUR ABOUT PARTS OF THE ISABEL AND WESTERN PROVINCES ON THURSDAY, 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 CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

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

PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS BAD WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE 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: 01ST JULY 2015.