As of 9:00 UTC on January 15, 2026, major hurricane Mydom is forecast to track through the Lavian Archipelago. The bulletin issued by the VHSC reads as:
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 195 KNOTS LOCATED IN THE NE SIDE OF THE STORM...
CENTRAL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED AS 868 MBAR...
MYDOM HAS TRACKED 27 MILES WEST OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS... THE CENTER IS MOVING AT 8 KNOTS...
MYDOM WILL BRING EXTREME WINDS TO DALPIO, PALADINE, AND KIMBOUS...
TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY OR EVACUATE NOW. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. UNPRECEDENTED WINDS WILL FLATTEN HOMES... STORM SURGE ESTIMATED TO BE 8 METRES...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL REACH THE ARCHIPELAGO AT APPROXIMATELY 21:00 UTC... HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL REACH THE AREA NEAR 03:00 UTC TOMORROW... LANDFALL FORECASTED TO OCCUR AT 10:00 UTC TOMORROW WITH WINDS OF 190-200 KNOTS...
PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW... A HURRICANE EMERGENCY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN DALPIO... EASTERN PALADINE... AND EASTERN KIMBOUS... A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE REMAINING AREAS OF DALPIO... PALADINE... AND KIMBOUS... HURRICANE WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE KOLVIAN COAST.
