over the next few days , susan moved Motion towards the southwest and continued to intensify Cause_change_of_strength before it reached Achieve its peak intensity as a category five tropical cyclone during january 5 while it was located about to the northwest of vanuatu 's capital city port vila .

over the next 24 hours , the system continued to move Motion southwards and passed Motion_directional within of vanuatu 's banks islands , while gradually weakening Cause_change_of_strength further .

although effects Influence were lesser in vanuatu , the country 's northernmost islands experienced Confronting_problem heavy flooding Catastrophe and beaches destroyed Destroying by high waves .

severe tropical cyclone ivy ( fiji meteorological service designation : unk , joint typhoon warning Warning center designation : 13p ) was a tropical cyclone Catastrophe that affected Influence about 25 % of the population of vanuatu in february 2004 .