31.   The strike has slowed shipments of coffee from reaching the coast for export and could also affect coal exports.

32.   To evade arrest, the skippers would force their passengers to swim ashore well before they reach the coast.

33.   The scenery looks timeless, but a flight up The Slot reveals wide roads into the forests that leave a muddy run-off when they reach the coast near Marovo.

34.   The spokesman said it was not clear if the oil spill would reach the coast which is rich in highly prized crabs and seaweeds.

35.   Two more prefectures along the Sea of Japan, meanwhile, prepared to contain oil slicks which could reach their coasts soon, local government officials said.

36.   The fire could reach the coast within hours and the Navy vessel HMAS Creswell is on standby for a mass evacuation of the area if necessary.