VMGD

Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department

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Thunderstorms, rain and showers expected over the Vanuatu group later this afternoon.

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Very hot and high humid condition today and the rest of the week and the Christmas weekend. Northeastly winds persist throughout Vanuatu. Rainy and thundery weather possible on Friday and may persist till Christmas day..🎄

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Partly cloudy to fine weather over the group with chances of brief afternoon passing showers over parts of Northern and Central islands.

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Partly cloudy to fine weather over the group with chances of brief afternoon passing showers over parts of Northern and Central islands.

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Its our summer season (SH) and Vanuatu will continue to experience very humid weather conditions. The recent very hot and humid weather is due to the persistent Northerly winds since last week. Trade winds (SE winds) expected by this weekend and will leverage the humid Weather.

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Saturday January 18 2020, 5:00am
There are no low pressure nor tropical cyclone in Vanuatu's area of Responsibility.
Likelihood of a Tropical Cyclone(s) in the Vanuatu Area
Sunday: Low
Monday: Low
Tuesday: Low
Wednesday: Low
Thursday: Low

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Marine warning still current for all open coastal waters of Vanuatu.
E/SE winds 21/25 knots. Rough seas to 2.5 metres over all open coastal waters of Vanuatu. Moderate SE swells.
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This would be the Final information of tropical low.
Information #4
At 5:00pm local time, the Tropical Low (998hPa) at 11.8S 175.0E. The Tropical Low is positioned at the bottom right of the square letter N, number 1 (N,1) of the Vanuatu Tropical Cyclone Tracking Map. inf

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Rain, showers and isolated heavy falls with isolated thunder expected over parts of Northern islands, while cloudy intervals with possible light showers elsewhere.

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Info 3 & FT Map 3 issued at 06:12am Thursday 16th January, 2020. At 5:00am local time, the Tropical Low (998hPa) was located near 12.3S 172.5E, positioned at center square (K, 2) of the Vanuatu Tropical Cyclone Tracking Map. About 560KM east northeast of Sola. Moving in SE.

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A Tropical Low within the Vanuatu area of responsibility, about square letter H, number 3 (H,3), slow moving. Moderate chance of developing.
Likelihood of a Tropical Cyclone(s) in the Vanuatu Area
Thursday: Moderate
Friday: Low to moderate
Saturday: Low
Sunday: Low
Monday: Low

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A tropical low about Square letter H, number 2 (H,2). There is a moderate chance for the system to develop into a tropical cyclone.

Chances for TC within Vanuatu AoR in next fives days:

Wednesday: Moderate

Thursday: Low to moderate

Friday: Low

Saturday: Low

Sunday: Low

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Notes: Chance of the event (TC to be) occurring for each day categorized into these probability ranges:
Low: 10-30%
Moderate: 40-60%
High: 70-100%

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Potential Cyclone
There is a tropical low within the Vanuatu area of responsibility, about Square letter C, number 3 (C,3), slow moving in a south easterly direction.
Tuesday: Moderate

Wednesday: Moderate

Thursday: Low to moderate

Friday: Low

Saturday: Low

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South Pacific Convention Zone (SPCZ) becoming active further up north along the trough...
TC Outlook for the next 5 days here:
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At 11:00pm local time today, Tropical Cyclone OMA was located at 14.6 degrees South 165.1 degrees East. Tropical Cyclone OMA is position at the left center of square letter E, number 4 (E,4) of the Vanuatu Tropical Cyclone tracking map.

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At 11:00pm, a Tropical Low (1000 hPa) was located near 15.6S 162.4E. The
Tropical Low is positioned at the center of square letter B,number 5
(B,5) of the Vanuatu Tropical Cyclone Tracking map.

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TC Outlook issued @ PV, 03:03 pm, Sat Feb 09 2019
Likelihood of TC in the Vanuatu Area
Sunday: Low
Monday: Moderate to high
Tuesday: High
Wednesday: High
Thursday: High
Notes: Chance of the even occurring for each day
Low: 10-30%, Moderate: 40-60%, High: 70-100%

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A high pressure over Tasman Sea extends a ridge to south New Caledonia and south of Vanuatu.
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A high pressure South-east of New Zealand maintains surface south south-easterly wind flow over Vanuatu group...Partly cloudy to mostly fine about the group, however brief showers may be possible about parts of central and south islands.https://t.co/6KPnOq25tn