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WWPS22 ABRF 070706
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Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

SOLOMON ISLANDS ADVISORY
Issued at 0706 UTC on 7 DECEMBER 2023
Special Advisory Number 18


Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper 03F/02U at 070600 UTC
Located at
Latitude: 12.6S
Longitude: 156.9E
which is about 490 km southwest of Honiara

Moving: SSW at 5 knots.
Central Pressure: 966 hPa

Mean maximum winds to 80 knots with maximum gusts to 110 knots.

The location accuracy is within 15 nautical miles.

Forecast position at 1800 UTC
Latitude: 13.6S
Longitude: 156.6E

Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper 03F/02U is moving away in the southern Solomon
Sea.  

Jasper is moving away from the Solomon Islands towards the south southwest into
the Coral Sea.   

Gales are occurring within 100 nautical miles northeast from the centre but not
extending over any islands.  

Deep convective bands with heavy showers and storms are continuing in the outer
edge of Jasper over the main islands especially over New Georgia, Guadalcanal,
Makira and the Rennell Islands.  

Conditions should ease further as Jasper moves away into the Coral Sea. 

No further Special Advisories will be issued for this system.

Please acknowledge receipt of this bulletin to the Australian Tropical Cyclone
Warning Centre via email to tcwc@bom.gov.au.