Tropical cyclone Pam moving southeast away from Vanuatu
Tropical cyclone Pam moving southeast away from Vanuatu
At 1pm today, severe tropical cyclone Pam was located to the south of Vanuatu, about 170 nautical miles south of Port Vila, and about 200 nautical miles east northeast of Noumea in New Caledonia. At the time, Pam was estimated to have a central pressure of 900hPa, and sustained winds of around 250 km/h near the centre.
The latest forecast track map
was issued by RSMC Nadi at 2:18pm. The map shows Pam taking
a southeast track to lie to the northeast of New Zealand on
Sunday. Severe Weather Watches and Warnings have been issued
for heavy rain, severe gales and dangerous coastal
conditions over the north and east of the North Island.
Please refer to the latest information issued by MetService
for more information on its possible impact on New Zealand's
weather.