09/02/2024
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English Version
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Advisory Number 6 on a Tropical Low issued by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department, Port Vila at 6:04am VUT Saturday 10 February 2024.
At 6:00am local time today, a Tropical Low (997 hPa) was located near 17.4S 167.6E. The tropical low is positioned at the centre of square letter H, number 8 (H,8) of the Vanuatu tropical cyclone tracking map. This is about 100 KM southwest of the Epi group. In the past 6 hours, the system was moving in an east southeast
direction at 10KM/HR. The potential for the tropical low to become a tropical cyclone in the next 12 to 24 hours while moving over Vanuatu is moderate to high.
Strong winds of 25-33Kts(50-56km/h) gusting up to 34-40Kts(64-75km/h) within 60 nautical miles northeast, northwest and southwest of the system center. Strong winds are expected to affect all the islands of Vanuatu today.
Forecast Positions
Date and Time Position Intensity
+06 hours (12pm, 10 Feb) 17.7S, 168.5E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR)
+12 hours (6pm, 10 Feb) 17.9S, 169.5E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR)
+18 hours (12am, 11 Feb) 18.1S, 170.6E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR)
+24 hours (6am, 11 Feb) 18.3S, 171.5E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR)
+36 hours (6pm, 11 Feb) 18.7S, 173.3E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
+48 hours (6am, 12 Feb) 19.0S, 174.4E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
+60 hours (6pm, 12 Feb) 19.2S, 175.0E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
+72 hours (6am, 13 Feb) 18.8S, 172.3E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
Heavy rainfalls are expected to affect all the islands of Vanuatu today and is expected to remain in the next 12 to 24 hours with possible flash flooding over low lying areas, areas close to river
banks, including coastal flooding and landslide. People in these areas are advised to take extra
precautions
Seas will become rough to very rough with moderate to heavy swells expected over all coastal waters of Vanuatu as the system moves closer to Vanuatu and will remain in the next 24 to 36 hours.
A Marine Strong Wind Warning is current for all Vanuatu coastal waters. A Severe Weather Warning is also current for the whole of the Vanuatu group. See seperate bulletin.
Office of the NDMO advices that Yellow Alert is in effect for SHEFA province while Blue alert for TAFEA province. Any actions regarding these alerts, please contact NDMO on 22699.
The next information will be issued at 12:00pm midday or earlier if the situation changes. People throughout Vanuatu should continue to listen to Radio Vanuatu and other Radio Outlets to get the latest advisory on this system.
This Advisory Bulletin is also available on VMGD's website: www.vmgd.gov.vu as well as on VMGD's page: https://www.facebook.com/vmgd.gov.vu/. Also dial VMGD's
Free Toll number 116 to get the latest advisory.
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Bislama Version
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Advaeseri Namba 6 long Tropikol Lo we i kamaot long Vanuatu Meteorology mo Geo-Hazards Department, Port Vila long 6:04am VUT Saturday 10 February 2024.
Long 6:00am lokol taem tede, Tropikol Lo (997 hPa) hemi stap long 17.4S 167.6E. Sistem ia hemi stap long senta blong skwea leta H, namba 8 (H,8) insaed long Vanuatu Tropikol Saeklon Traking map. Hemia hemi samples 100 KM southwest blong Epi krup. Long las 6 aoas, sistem ia hemi bin muv long wan daereksen blong east southeast long spid blo 10KM/HR. Janis blong Tropikol Lo ia hemi kam wan tropikol saeklon mo muv ikam long noten Vanuatu long nekis 12 kasem 24 aoas hemi moderet tu hae.
Strong win mo blo 25-33Kts(50-56km/h) mo kam strong wan wan taem kasem lo 34-40Kts(64-75km/h) insaed lo 60 notikol maels notis mo saotwes lo senta blo sistem ya. Ol strong win i save kasem evri aelan blo Vanuatu tete.
Fokas Posisen Dei mo Taem Posisen Pawa
+06 hours (12pm, 10 Feb) 17.7S, 168.5E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR)
+12 hours (6pm, 10 Feb) 17.9S, 169.5E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR)
+18 hours (12am, 11 Feb) 18.1S, 170.6E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR)
+24 hours (6am, 11 Feb) 18.3S, 171.5E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR)
+36 hours (6pm, 11 Feb) 18.7S, 173.3E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
+48 hours (6am, 12 Feb) 19.0S, 174.4E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
+60 hours (6pm, 12 Feb) 19.2S, 175.0E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
+72 hours (6am, 13 Feb) 18.8S, 172.3E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
Plante ren mo bae i save kam hevi lo evri aelan blo Vanuatu mo i save stap lo nekis 12 tu 24 aoa wetem janis blo kat flas flat ol ol eria we e lo, lo eria klosap lo saed blo reva wetem solwota mo lanslaed is save apen. Ol man Klosap lo ol eria ia i mas tekem gud kea.
Solwota bae hemi raf bigwan tumas wetem ol hevi swel lo evri solwota blo Vanuatu taem sistem ya hemi muv i kam kolosap mo i save stap lo nekis 24 tu 36 aoa. I kat strong win woning i
stap. Jekem separet woning infomesen lo website blo VMGD.
Ofis blo NDMO i putum Yelo Alet i stap lo SHEFA province mo Blu Alet lo TAFEA provins. Kolem NDMO lo 22699 spos yu g*t eni questen lo alert ya.
Pipol blo Vanuatu i mas tekem extra kea mo lesin lo Radio Vanuatu mo ol narafala radio blo ol infomasen blo saeklon.
Nekisfala toksave blong Tropikol Lo ia bambai hemi kam aot long 12:00pm medel dei tedei o bifo long taem ia sapos situesen hemi jenis.
Toksave ia, yu save kasem insaed long website blong VMGD: https://www.vmgd.gov.vu mo long Facebook peij https://www.facebook.com/vmgd.gov.vu/. Kolem Fri tol namba
116 blong VMGD blong kasem letes advaesori ia.
