Information Number 3 on a Tropical Low

At 5:00pm local time today, Tropical Low (TL) (997 hPa) was located at 14.6S 172.4E. The Tropical Low is positioned at the center of square letter M, number 5 (M, 5) of the Vanuatu tropical cyclone tracking map. This is about 460 KM east of the Maewo group. The system is slow moving in the south southeasterly direction at the speed of 17 KM/HR in the past 12hours. The potential for the tropical low to become a tropical cyclone within the next 24 to 48 hours is moderate to high. Forecast Positions Date and Time Position Intensity +06 hours (11pm, 5 Apr) 14.9S, 172.6E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +12 hours (5am, 6 Apr) 15.2S, 172.8E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +18 hours (11am, 6 Apr) 15.5S, 173.1E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +24 hours (5pm, 6 Apr) 15.8S, 173.5E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +36 hours (5am, 7 Apr) 16.6S, 174.3E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +48 hours (5pm, 7 Apr) 17.7S, 175.2E 50 KTS (95 KM/HR) +60 hours (5am, 8 Apr) 19.1S, 176.2E 50 KTS (95 KM/HR) +72 hours (5pm, 8 Apr) 20.5S, 177.5E 50 KTS (95 KM/HR) Currently the Tropical Low pressure system does not pose any threat to the islands of Vanuatu. However,isolated heavy rainfall with gustily winds may be experience over northern islands within the next 48 hours. Seas will become rough to very rough with moderate to heavy swells expected as the system moves closer to the north of Vanuatu in the next 24 to 48 hours. A strong wind warning is current for all open coastal waters of Vanuatu. Please refer to Separate Marine Warning Bulletin. People over northern Vanuatu are advised to take precautions and listen to Radio Vanuatu and other radio outlets to get the latest information on this system. The next information on the system will be issued at 6:00am tomorrow or earlier if the situation changes. This bulletin is available on VMGD's website: https://www.vmgd.gov.vu/ and its facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/vmgd.gov.vu/. You can also obtain this information by dialling VMGD'S free toll number 116. -------------------------- Bislama Version -------------------------- Infomesen Namba 3 long Tropikol Tropikol Lo (TL) we i kamaot long Vanuatu Meteorology mo Geo-hazards Department, Port Vila long 6:00pm VUT Sunday 5 April 2026. Long 5:00pm lokol taem tedei, Tropikol Lo (997 hPa) hemi stap long 14.6S 172.4E. Tropikol Lo (TL) i stap lo senta blong skwea leta M, namba 5 (M, 5) long Vanuatu tropikol saeklon traking map. Hemia hemi samples 460 KM east blong Maewo group. sistem ya e stap muv sloslo igo long south southeasterly direksen lo wan spid blo 17 KM/HR lo las 12 aoa. Janis blo Tropikol lo ya hemi kam wan tropikol Saeklon lo nekis 24 aoa hemi moderet kasem hae. Fokas Posisen Dei mo Taem Posisen Pawa +06 hours (11pm, 5 Apr) 14.9S, 172.6E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +12 hours (5am, 6 Apr) 15.2S, 172.8E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +18 hours (11am, 6 Apr) 15.5S, 173.1E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +24 hours (5pm, 6 Apr) 15.8S, 173.5E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +36 hours (5am, 7 Apr) 16.6S, 174.3E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +48 hours (5pm, 7 Apr) 17.7S, 175.2E 50 KTS (95 KM/HR) +72 hours (5pm, 8 Apr) 20.5S, 177.5E 50 KTS (95 KM/HR) +60 hours (5am, 8 Apr) 19.1S, 176.2E 50 KTS (95 KM/HR) +72 hours (5pm, 8 Apr) 20.5S, 177.5E 50 KTS (95 KM/HR) Naoia, lo presa sistem ya i no mekem eni denja iet long ol aelan blong Vanuatu. Be bae i save kat hevi ren i foldaon mo ol strong win we yumi save expektem lo ol aelans blo yumi lo not lo nekis 48 aoa. I kat woning blong stong wins aot saed long ol open kostal solwora blong Vanuatu. Yu save jekem lo seperet Marine Woning buletin. Pipol long not oli mas tekem extra ke mo listen lo Radio Vanuatu mo ol narafala radio blo ol infomasen blo sistem ya. Niufala infomesen blong saeklon ia bae i kamaot long 6:00am tumoro o bifo long taem we i stap spos i kat jenis long rod blong saeklon. Infomesen ia i stap long websaet blong VMGD: www.vmgd.gov.vu mo long Facebook pej https://www.facebook.com/vmgd.gov.vu/ mo yu save kolem VMGD's Free Toll namba 116.