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Vanuatu

Map showing location of this country
  • Location: 17°45'S 168°18'E
  • Capital: Port Vila
  • Languages: Bislama, English, French

About the Vanuatu Meteorological Service

The Vanuatu Meteorological Service is part of the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department within the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities. The five sections within the VMS include: the Observation section, the Forecasting section, the Climate section, the IT and Engineering section, and the Administration section.

The Vanuatu Meteorological Service provides regional and national:

  • atmospheric forecasts;
  • marine forecasts;
  • tidal information;
  • sunrise/sunset information;
  • tropical cyclone outlooks;
  • tsunami information and warnings; and
  • climatological information.
  • Further information.

Climate Application Projects

Water management and climate variability: Streamflow forecasting in the La Colle Basin