By: ABC, 01/17/2014
A tropical cyclone watch for Solomon Islands has been cancelled as the storm continues to track south towards New Caledonia, parts of which remain on orange alert. Cyclone June is expected to pass to the north of Grande-Terre early on Saturday with estimated wind gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour. Resort areas have been evacuated with territory's northern province expected to be worst hit as the winds strengthen, while heavy rain is expected to affect all parts of New Caledonia.
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