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Large waves

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Expired: Large waves alert
Moderate severity
Urgency Expected
Severity Moderate
Certainty Likely
Category Met
Language en
Time period
  • Issued 23 May 2025 11:14
  • Effective 23 May 2025 11:10
  • Onset 23 May 2025 03:00
  • Expires 26 May 2025 11:10
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Large waves alert along the Kenya Coast

Area

Tana River, Lamu, Kilifi, Mombasa and Kwale.

Event description

Wave heights are likely to be more than 2.0 meters over the Kenya coastal waters from Friday, 23rd May 2025 to Sunday, 25th May 2025. They are expected to reduce to below 2.0 meters on Monday, 26th May 2025.

Instructions

Residents in all the mentioned areas are advised to be on the lookout for potential gale and large waves over the Indian Ocean. Large waves may lower visibility and affect marine activities.