Hazard spot
Vanuatu and New Caledonia: Tropical cyclones
Vanuatu and New Caledonia: Cyclone season runs from November to April, with reef all around the islands. Anyone staying needs a secured spot in a sheltered bay.
- Cause
- Tropical cyclones
- Main season
- November to April
- Position
- 19° 30,0' S 167° 30,0' E
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Vanuatu and New Caledonia: how the place works
Both island groups lie in the track of the South Pacific cyclones, whose season runs from November to April. New Caledonia has a usable refuge in Nouméa; Vanuatu has none that would hold in a direct hit.
Vanuatu and New Caledonia: what breaks there
In season the berth decides everything. Out of season it is reefs and anchorages with coral bottom, plus volcanic ash that at times loads deck and systems in Vanuatu.
Vanuatu and New Caledonia: what this means for your policy
Check the South Pacific blackout period and the accepted berth. A harbour the policy recognises as safe is a short list here, and Vanuatu is rarely on it.
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And what applies right now?
This page shows what always holds here; live official warnings are on the warning map.
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