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The alert is particularly relevant to fishermen, small-boat operators, coastal residents, maritime transport operators, and local authorities, as heavy rainfall accompanied by fresh winds is expected to affect coastal areas.</cap:audience><cap:eventCode><cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName><cap:value>OET-042</cap:value></cap:eventCode><cap:effective>2026-10-22T11:00:00+03:00</cap:effective><cap:onset>2026-10-17T00:00:00+03:00</cap:onset><cap:expires>2026-10-23T00:00:00+03:00</cap:expires><cap:senderName>Somalia National Meteorogical Agency</cap:senderName><cap:headline>Heavy Rainfall and Fresh Winds of Up to 17 Knots Expected Across Northeastern Somalia – Stay Alert</cap:headline><cap:description>Moderate to Heavy rainfall accompanied by fresh winds reaching 31 km/h is expected across northeastern parts of Somalia. The anticipated rainfall may cause localized flooding, water accumulation in low-lying areas, and disruptions to transportation and daily activities. Communities in flood-prone areas are advised to remain vigilant, monitor official weather updates, and take necessary precautions to minimize potential risks to lives and property.</cap:description><cap:web>https://meteosomalia.so/alerts/moderate-to-heavy-rainfall-accompanied-by-fresh-winds-of-up-to-17-knots-31-kmh-is-expected-across-northeastern-parts-of-somalia/</cap:web><cap:contact>Forecast.section@moecc.gov.so</cap:contact><cap:area><cap:areaDesc>Coastal areas of Bari Region, Puntland, northeaste</cap:areaDesc><cap:polygon>10.551442,51.178152 10.544939,51.188617 10.53813,51.192084 10.538129,51.192084 10.538129,51.192084 10.531189,51.199241 10.531189,51.199241 10.531189,51.199242 10.523484,51.218474 10.515662,51.226909 10.506585,51.236693 10.506585,51.236694 10.506585,51.236694 10.501447,51.250397 10.494722,51.259643 10.494722,51.259644 10.494722,51.259644 10.491649,51.272865 10.479346,51.291366 10.479346,51.291367 10.475613,51.299934 10.475613,51.299934 10.475613,51.299934 10.475582,51.300246 10.413577,51.400039 10.412057,51.398169 10.410382,51.39611 10.410382,51.39611 10.410381,51.39611 10.410381,51.39611 10.404994,51.394967 10.432709,51.233973 10.436049,51.235585 10.436049,51.235585 10.436049,51.235585 10.436049,51.235585 10.436049,51.235585 10.441576,51.233529 10.441576,51.233529 10.441577,51.233529 10.441577,51.233529 10.445057,51.228444 10.451957,51.227323 10.451957,51.227323 10.451957,51.227323 10.451958,51.227323 10.451958,51.227323 10.451958,51.227322 10.453359,51.22385 10.453359,51.22385 10.453359,51.22385 10.453359,51.22385 10.453359,51.22385 10.453359,51.223849 10.453359,51.223849 10.453358,51.223849 10.453358,51.223849 10.447857,51.221954 10.462626,51.212064 10.462627,51.212064 10.462627,51.212064 10.473985,51.196572 10.478827,51.193814 10.485731,51.192231 10.494678,51.194608 10.502003,51.199529 10.502003,51.199529 10.502003,51.199529 10.509121,51.200501 10.509121,51.200501 10.511611,51.200101 10.511611,51.200101 10.520163,51.198712 10.520163,51.198712 10.526608,51.197125 10.526608,51.197125 10.526608,51.197125 10.526609,51.197125 10.541637,51.182813 10.551442,51.178152</cap:polygon><cap:polygon>9.907688,49.174983 11.419696,50.829313 11.154232,51.104271 10.585542,51.12327 10.585542,51.12327 10.585542,51.12327 10.585541,51.12327 10.585541,51.12327 10.585541,51.123271 10.563435,51.158849 10.560247,51.14645 10.559692,51.123909 10.559692,51.123909 10.559692,51.123909 10.558475,51.120735 10.556298,51.115063 10.556298,51.115062 10.549922,51.105266 10.549922,51.105266 10.549922,51.105266 10.549921,51.105266 10.544649,51.102912 10.544649,51.102912 10.544649,51.102912 10.544649,51.102912 10.544649,51.102912 10.542344,51.10406 10.542343,51.10406 10.542343,51.10406 10.542343,51.104061 10.538863,51.109614 10.536561,51.110301 10.533833,51.10564 10.533833,51.105639 10.533833,51.105639 10.533832,51.105639 10.531539,51.104693 10.531539,51.104693 10.531539,51.104693 10.531539,51.104693 10.531539,51.104693 10.52302,51.107432 10.518438,51.10485 10.518438,51.10485 10.518438,51.10485 10.518438,51.10485 10.518438,51.10485 10.518438,51.10485 10.518437,51.10485 10.512432,51.11016 10.505075,51.110579 10.494288,51.108195 10.482147,51.101623 10.468872,51.092719 10.461566,51.084549 10.461165,51.082062 10.45713,51.057121 10.456769,51.039932 10.456769,51.039932 10.456769,51.039932 10.452677,51.032246 10.452677,51.032245 10.452677,51.032245 10.446274,51.026637 10.446273,51.026637 10.446273,51.026637 10.446273,51.026637 10.442141,51.025916 10.442141,51.025916 10.442141,51.025916 10.442141,51.025916 10.44214,51.025916 10.44214,51.025916 10.438441,51.029845 10.435223,51.030059 10.435223,51.030059 10.422348,51.03115 10.415235,51.029483 10.42148,51.022088 10.42148,51.022087 10.42148,51.022087 10.42148,51.022087 10.421726,51.019302 10.421726,51.019302 10.421726,51.019302 10.421726,51.019302 10.421726,51.019301 10.41967,51.017199 10.419669,51.017199 10.419669,51.017199 10.419669,51.017199 10.419669,51.017199 10.419669,51.017199 10.419669,51.017199 10.414139,51.019725 10.407709,51.018992 10.407709,51.018992 10.407709,51.018992 10.407709,51.018992 10.407708,51.018992 10.407708,51.018992 10.40641,51.020291 10.307944,50.84624 10.307944,50.846239 10.307944,50.846239 10.307943,50.846239 10.307943,50.846239 9.705996,50.736438 9.705996,50.736438 9.705996,50.736438 9.705996,50.736438 9.512392,50.804126 9.50155,50.806003 9.50155,50.806003 9.50155,50.806003 9.494645,50.81033 9.461945,50.821763 8.949649,50.395599 8.67448,49.589024 9.907688,49.174983</cap:polygon></cap:area></cap:info></cap:alert>