At 5:00am local time today, Severe Tropical Cyclone Sandra (968 hPa) was located at 15.7S 160.0E, outside the Vanuatu Tropical Cyclone Tracking Map. This is about 720 KM west of Santo. The system is moving east southeast at 7 KM/HR. Winds at the centre of the system estimated at 110 KM/HR, and intensifying.
Forecast Positions Date and Time Position Intensity
+06 hours (11am, 10 Mar) 16.1S, 160.4E 70 KTS (130 KM/HR)
+12 hours (5pm, 10 Mar) 16.4S, 160.8E 70 KTS (130 KM/HR)
+18 hours (11pm, 10 Mar) 16.8S, 161.1E 70 KTS (130 KM/HR)
+24 hours (5am, 11 Mar) 17.1S, 161.4E 80 KTS (150 KM/HR)
+36 hours (5pm, 11 Mar) 18.2S, 161.9E 90 KTS (165 KM/HR)
+48 hours (5am, 12 Mar) 19.4S, 162.3E 80 KTS (150 KM/HR)
This information is available on VMGD's websitewww.meteo.gov.vu
