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Strong Wind Warning Issued for Coastal Areas Across Papua New Guinea

From Post-Courier · () English

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  • Papua New Guinea’s National Weather Service issued a strong wind warning for numerous coastal areas.
  • The warning covers waters from Port Moresby to Hood Point, Milne Bay, parts of Madang and West New Britain, and the coastal waters of Bougainville.
  • The notice is identified as valid from 11 a.m. on Sunday, August 30, 2026.

Papua New Guinea’s National Weather Service has issued a strong wind warning covering numerous coastal areas across the country.

The warning includes coastal waters from Port Moresby to Hood Point, all coastal waters around Milne Bay and its islands, and waters stretching from Madang to Long Island through the Vitiaz Strait to Finschaffen and Siassi Island.

It also covers all coastal waters of West New Britain, including the St. George Channel to Namatanai, as well as the coastal waters of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. The notice is identified as valid from 11 a.m. on Sunday, August 30, 2026.

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