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Large wave In the Kenyan Coast

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Expired: Large waves
Severe severity
Urgency Expected
Severity Severe
Certainty Likely
Category Geo
Language en
Time period
  • Issued 13 Jun 2025 16:49
  • Effective 13 Jun 2025 16:45
  • Onset 13 Jun 2025 16:45
  • Expires 18 Jun 2025 11:00
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Large waves over the Kenyan Coastal waters

Area

Lamu, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale, Tana River

Event description

Wave heights are likely to be more than 2.5 meters over the Kenya coastal waters on Friday, 13 June 2025. The wave heights are expected to increase to 2.8 meters from Saturday, 14 to Tuesday, 17 June 2025. They are expected to reduce to below 2.4 meters on Wednesday, 18 June 2025.

Instructions

People in all the mentioned areas are advised to be on the lookout for potential large waves over the Indian Ocean. Very high waves may lower visibility