Update: 4:49PM YARO Village on Malolo Island in the Mamanucas is beginning to experience strong winds.

Villager and resort worker Jonetani Ratu said the wind strength began
to change at around midday.

?The wind has picked up and everyone is in their homes,? Mr
Ratu said.

?We?re seeing a lot of dark clouds and expect more rain very
soon.

?We don?t have an evacuation centre but we have a small hill
where we usually escape when the tide comes into the village.

?Everyone started preparing for this from yesterday.

?All of our homes have been secured and our boats stored
away.?

He added the village had a population of about 120.