Radio Vanuatu (7260 kHz.) - Tropical low advisory

[Ron - Calif.]

VANUATU. 7260, R. Vanuatu, 1045 UT, Apr 4. Fairly readable; weather info for tropical low first given in
English and repeated again in Bislama:

"Information Number 2 on tropical low issued by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department,
Port Vila at 6:48 pm VUT, Monday, 4 April 2022.

At 5:00pm local time, the tropical low (998hPa) was located near 16.4S 162.7E. The tropical low is positioned
near the center right of square letter C, number 7 (C,7) in the Vanuatu tropical cyclone tracking map. This is
about 505 km west of Malekula [second largest island in Vanuatu - Ron]. In the past 12 hours, the system was
moving in a west, south westerly direction at 17 km/hr. The potential for the system to develop into a tropical
cyclone and move towards Vanuatu in the next 12 to 24 hours remains low to moderate.

At this stage, the tropical low does not pose any significant threat yet to the islands of Vanuatu. However, isolated
heavy rainfalls are expected over parts of the Northern and Central Islands of Vanuatu. Possible flash flooding is
expected over low-lying areas and areas close to the river banks, including coastal flooding. People in these areas
are advised to take extra precautions.

Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department is closely monitoring the system and will issue the next information
at 6:00 am tomorrow or earlier if the situation changes. People over Northern and Central Islands are advised to listen
to Radio Vanuatu and other radio outlets to get updated information on this system.
 
This Information bulletin is also available on VMGD's website: wwww.vmgd.gov.vu and on its facebook page:
www.facebook.com/vmgd.gov.vu . You can also call VMGD's free toll number 116 to get the same information."

1050 UT: Religious program in Bislama with some English words ("Thank you for this opportunity . . . We the people
of Vanuatu . . ."; audio ended at 1101, after the National Anthem; then dead air/open carrier.

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
Etón E1; external antenna of 100 ft. long wire