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A radar image of Cyclone Jasmine, which formed off the Queensland coast on February 4, 2012. The cyclone is intensifying as it nears Vanuatu. [Bureau of Meterology]

VIDEO from Australia Network News

Cyclone bearing down on Vanuatu

Created: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:39:37 GMT-0800

AUDIO from Pacific Beat

Neville Koop tracks Cyclone Jasmine, Cyril

Created: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:39:37 GMT-0800

AUDIO from Pacific Beat

Precautionary alert issued for danger zones

Created: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:39:37 GMT-0800

Last Updated: 21 hours 38 minutes ago

Weather forecasters say a cyclone heading towards Vanuatu may pass close to shore and not hit the country directly.

A yellow cyclone alert is in force ahead of the cyclone’s arrival on Tuesday night.

But Neville Koop from the Nadraki weather office in Suva told Radio Australia there is uncertainty surrounding the cyclone’s exact path.

“It may avoid the islands directly and stay somewhat to the west of the southern islands,” he said.

Cyclone Cyril

Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Cyril is north of Tonga, bringing with it strong winds.

Cyril is located about 740 kilometres east of Fiji, and heading east, south east.

It is also expected to affect flood-stricken Fiji.

A cyclone alert has been declared across most of Tonga, with high seas expected in Fiji.

For the original report go here:

http://abcasiapacificnews.com/stories/201202/3424401.htm

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