At 3pm (local time) category 4 TC Niran was located about 600km south southwest of Efate and 500km southwest of Tanna.
VMDG has advised that Red Alert is still inforce for TAFEA Province while All Clear is now given for SHEFA Province.
Severe TC Niran has been moving in an east southeasterly direction at 81km/hr (44Knots) in the past 3 hours.
According to VMDG, maximum sustained winds close to the centre are estimated at 185km/hr (100Knots).
