1. Western Province

Fine apart from a few showers and isolated thunderstorms.  Light to moderate west to northwest winds. Outlook for Sunday:  Fine apart from isolated showers and thunderstorms.

2. Choiseul Province

Fine apart from isolated showers and thunderstorms. Light to moderate southwest to northwest winds. Outlook for Sunday: Fine apart from isolated showers and thunderstorms.

3. Isabel Province

Fine apart from isolated showers and thunderstorms. Light to moderate west to northwest winds, fresh at times. Outlook for Sunday: Fine apart from isolated showers and thunderstorms.

4. Central Province

Mostly fine. Light to moderate northwest to southwest winds. Outlook for Sunday: Mostly fine.

5. Malaita Province

Fine apart from a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Light to moderate southwest to northwest winds, fresh at times over Malaita Outer Islands. Outlook for Sunday: Fine apart from isolated showers and thunderstorms.

6. Makira Province

Fine apart from isolated showers and thunderstorms. Light to moderate west to northwest winds. Outlook for Sunday: Fine apart from isolated showers and thunderstorms.

7. Temotu Province

Fine apart from a few showers and thunderstorms. Light to moderate northwest to west winds, fresh at times over the northern group. Outlook for Sunday: Fine apart from a few showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Rennell/Bellona Province

Fine apart from a few showers. Light to moderate south to southwest winds. Outlook for Sunday: Fine apart from isolated showers.  

9. Guadalcanal Province

Fine apart from a few showers and thunderstorms. Light to moderate southwest to northwest winds. Outlook for Sunday: Fine apart from isolated showers and thunderstorms.  

10. Forecast for Honiara

Fine apart from a few showers. Light to moderate southwest to northwest winds. Outlook for Sunday: Fine apart from isolated showers.

Tidal Predictions for Honiara

Low Tide will be at 11:30 pm tonight (0.3 m)

High Tide will be at 08:40 am tomorrow morning (0.9 m)  

Sunset and Sunrise for Honiara

Sunset this evening will be at 06:48 pm.

Sunrise tomorrow morning will be at 6:20 am.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 6:00 am tomorrow morning.

THE STREETS of Honiara became an empty spot with hundreds of people escaping to higher ground.

ALI CAMPBELL’S entourage was yesterday treated to an island style welcome at the VIP lounge at the Henderson Terminal.

Dear Editor
GRATEFUL IF you could allow me space to comment to the above said subject matter. 

DESPITE THE Central Bank declaring the old coins no longer to be used as a means of exchange, reports have surfaced that most isolated communities around the country are still using old coins as a mean of legal buying items.