High Seas Forecast Bulletin for Vanuatu Area, 12.0S to 23.0S, 160.0E to 175.0E issued by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department, Port Vila at 6:00 am Sunday, 20 May 2012.

Warning
Nil.

Situation
At 191800UTC
Trough at 12S161E 15S175E

Forecast
North of trough
NE winds 12 to 17 knots. Light to moderate seas. Low easterly swells. Poor visibility in showers and thunder.

Reminder
SE winds 22 to 27 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy southeast. Isolated showers.

PLEASE BE AWARE
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.