02/03/2023
⚠️TC KEVIN (CAT 2) WARNING #4 ⚠️
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English Version
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Tropical Cyclone Warning Number 4 for SANMA, MALAMPA and PENAMA.
Tropical Cyclone Warning Number 4 issued by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department, Port Vila at 9:21pm VUT Thursday 2 March 2023 for SANMA, MALAMPA and PENAMA.
At 8:00pm local time this evening, Tropical Cyclone TC KEVIN (984hPa) Cat 2 was located at 15.1 degrees South 163.6 degrees East. Tropical Cyclone TC KEVIN is positioned at the top center of square letter D, Number 6 (D,6) of the Vanuatu Tropical Cyclone Tracking map. This is about 330KM west of Santo and 430KM
west northwest of Malekula. Winds close to the centre are estimated at 95KM/HR (50Knots). In the past 3 hours, Tropical Cyclone TC KEVIN moved in a south southeasterly direction at 18KM/HR (10knots). Tropical Cyclone TC KEVIN is forecast to be at
16.2 degrees South 164.9 degrees East within the next 12 hours.
Damaging gale force winds of 75KM/HR with gusts up to 105KM/HR are expected to affect SANMA, MALAMPA and PENAMA provinces within the next 12 hours as the system approaches the northern provinces.
Destructive storm force winds of 90KM/HR (50KTS), gusting to 130KM/HR(70KTS) 50 Nautical miles from the center of the system to affect northern provinces in the next 12 to 24 hours.
Forecast Positions
Date and Time Position Intensity
+06 hours (2am, 3 Mar) 15.7S, 164.3E 70 KTS (130 KM/HR)
+12 hours (8am, 3 Mar) 16.2S, 164.9E 70 KTS (130 KM/HR)
+18 hours (2pm, 3 Mar) 16.7S, 165.6E 70 KTS (130 KM/HR)
+24 hours (8pm, 3 Mar) 17.4S, 166.5E 80 KTS (150 KM/HR)
+36 hours (8am, 4 Mar) 19.0S, 168.7E 80 KTS (150 KM/HR)
+48 hours (8pm, 4 Mar) 21.1S, 171.6E 90 KTS (165 KM/HR)
+60 hours (8am, 5 Mar) 23.2S, 175.3E 70 KTS (165 KM/HR)
+72 hours (8pm, 5 Mar) 25.0S, 179.7E 70 KTS (165 KM/HR)
Heavy rainfalls with thunderstorms expected over northern Vanuatu with flash flooding in low lying areas, areas close to the river banks and including coastal flooding. Seas will become rough to very rough with moderate to heavy swells over northern and central
waters of Vanuatu.
All sea going vessels including boats and smal fishing rafts are advised not to go out to sea until the system has moved away from Vanuatu waters.
Office of the NDMO advises that Red Alert is now in effect for SANMA and MALAMPA, and PENAMA, Yellow Alert for TORBA and SHEFA. Actions regarding these colour alerts, contact NDMO on 22699.
People over TORBA, SANMA, PENAMA, MALAMPA and SHEFA are advised to listen to Radio Vanuatu and all other Radio Outlets to get the latest warning bulletin on this system. People in these provinces are advised to take extra precautions.
The next Warning on Tropical Cyclone KEVIN will be issued at 12:00am or earlier if the situation changes. This warning bulletin is also available on VMGD's website https://www.vmgd.gov.vu/ and page https://www.facebook.com/vmgd.gov.vu/. Also dial VMGD's Free-Toll Number 116 to obtain the information in this warning bulletin.
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Bislama Version
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Tropikol Saeklon Woning Namba 4 blong SANMA, MALAMPA and PENAMA.
Tropikol Saeklon Woning Namba 4 we i kamaot long Vanuatu Meteorology mo Geo-Hazards Department, Port Vila long 9:21pm VUT Thursday 2 March 2023.
Long 8:00pm lokol taem, Tropikol Saeklon TC KEVIN (984hPa) Kat 2 hemi stap long 15.1 degrees South 163.6 degrees East. Tropikol Saeklon TC KEVIN hemi stap long top senta blong skwea leta D, Namba 6 (D,6) insaed long Vanuatu Tropikol Saeklon Traking map. Hemia, hemi stap samples long 330KM west blong Santo mo
430KM west northwest blong Malekula. Ol maksimam wins kolosap lo senta blong saeklon ia hemi kolosap long 130KM/HR ( 70Knots). Long las 3 aoas, Tropikol Saeklon TC KEVIN i bin muv long wan daereksen blong Saot-is long wan spid blong 18KM/HR
(10knots).
Ol damejing Gel Fos wins blong 75KM/HR mo i save inkris kasem 105KM/HR oli ekspektem blong afektem SANMA, MLAMPA mo PENAMA long nekisfala 12 kasem 24 aoas taem sistem ia hemi stap kam kolosap long ol aelans long not.
Ol distraktif stom fos wins blong 90KM/HR (50KTS), mo i save inkris iko antap kasem 130KM/HR (70KTS) 50 Notikol Maels from senta blong sistem i save afektem ol noten provinses long nekis 12 kasem 24 aoas.
Fokas Posisen
Dei mo taem Posisen Pawa
+06 hours (2am, 3 Mar) 15.7S, 164.3E 70 KTS (130 KM/HR)
+12 hours (8am, 3 Mar) 16.2S, 164.9E 70 KTS (130 KM/HR)
+18 hours (2pm, 3 Mar) 16.7S, 165.6E 70 KTS (130 KM/HR)
+24 hours (8pm, 3 Mar) 17.4S, 166.5E 80 KTS (150 KM/HR)
+36 hours (8am, 4 Mar) 19.0S, 168.7E 80 KTS (150 KM/HR)
+48 hours (8pm, 4 Mar) 21.1S, 171.6E 90 KTS (165 KM/HR)
+60 hours (8am, 5 Mar) 23.2S, 175.3E 70 KTS (165 KM/HR)
+72 hours (8pm, 5 Mar) 25.0S, 179.7E 70 KTS (165 KM/HR)
Bai ikat ol heavi renfols wetem tanda we i save afektem ol aelans blong not blong Vanuatu wetem flas flading long ol flat ples, ol ereas kolosap long reva mo i inkludem ol kostol flading. Solwora bambai hemi kam raf mo raf bigwan wetem moderet mo hevi swels ova long noten mo sentrol watas blong Vanuatu.
Ol ships inkludem ol smol smol bots wetem ol smal smal fishing rafts oli advaes blong no ko aot long solwora kasem sistem ia hemi muv aot long solwora blong Vanuatu.
Ofis blong NDMO hemi advaes se Red Alet i efektif naia long SANMA,PENAMA mo MALAMPA. Yelo Alet i stap long TORBA mo SHEFA. Eni aksen rekatem ol kala alets ia, kontaktem NDMO long 22699.
Olgeta pipol long TORBA, SANMA mo MALAMPA i advaes blong kontinu blong lisen long Redio Vanuatu mo ol narafala Redio Aotlets blong kasem ol infomesen insaed long woning buletin folem sistem we istap ia. Advaes istap ko tu long ol pipol long not
blong tekem ekstra prikosens.
Nekisfala Woning long Tropikol Saeklon TC KEVIN bai i kam aot long 12:00am o elia sapos situesen hemi jenis. Woning buletin ia hemi olso avaelabol insaed long websaet blong VMGD https://www.vmgd.gov.vu/ mo long facebook peij
https://www.facebook.com/vmgd.gov.vu/. Mo tu, yu save daelem Fri-Tol namba blong VMGD blong kasem ol infomesen insaed long woning buletin ia.