Tropical Cyclone Warning Number 2 for PENAMA, MALAMPA and SHEFA.
Tropical Cyclone Warning Number 2 issued by the Vanuatu Meteorology
and Geo-Hazards Department, Port Vila at 5:50am VUT Wednesday 7 March 2018
for PENAMA, MALAMPA and SHEFA province.
At 5:00am local time today, Tropical Cyclone HOLA was located at
16.3 degrees South 168.5 degrees East. This is about 45 KM east of Ambrym
and 145 KM north of Efate. Tropical Cyclone HOLA is positioned at the top
centre of square letter H, number 6 (H,6) of the Vanuatu Tropical Cyclone
Tracking Map. Tropical Cyclone HOLA is slowly moving in the southwest
direction at 12 KM/HR (6 knots) in the past 3 hours.
The central pressure of the system is estimated at 990 hPa. Winds close to
the centre are estimated at 75 KM/HR (40 knots). Tropical Cyclone HOLA is
forecast to be at 16.7 degrees South 167.4 degrees East within the next
06 to 12 hours.
Damaging gale force winds of 75 KM/HR (40 knots) are expected to affect
PENAMA, MALAMPA and SHEFA provinces today and the next 12 to 24 hours.
Forecast Positions
Date and Time Position Intensity
+06 hours (11am, 7 Mar) 16.5S, 167.9E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
+12 hours (5pm, 7 Mar) 16.7S, 167.4E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
+18 hours (11pm, 7 Mar) 17.0S, 166.9E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
+24 hours (5am, 8 Mar) 17.2S, 166.6E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
+36 hours (5pm, 8 Mar) 17.7S, 166.3E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
+48 hours (5am, 9 Mar) 18.5S, 166.9E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR)
+60 hours (5pm, 9 Mar) 19.7S, 168.3E 50 KTS (95 KM/HR)
+72 hours (5am, 10 Mar) 21.7S, 170.2E 50 KTS (95 KM/HR)
Damaging gale force winds and very rough seas with heavy swells will affect
PENAMA, MALAMPA and SHEFA provinces. Heavy rainfall, thunder storm and flash
flooding over low lying areas and areas close to river banks including coastal
flooding will continue to affect these provinces. Marine strong wind warning
is also current for all open coastal waters of Vanuatu. High seas warning for
Vanuatu area has also been issued.
The Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) advises that Red Alert is
now in effect for PENAMA, MALAMPA and SHEFA provinces. For action on this alert,
call the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) on 22699 or 33366.
The next warning on Tropical Cyclone HOLA will be issued at 9:00am today.
People over PENAMA, MALAMPA and SHEFA are advised to listen to all Radio Outlet
for the latest information on this system.
The warning is also available on the VMGD website:
http://www.vmgd.gov.vu