Friday 2 March 2012

South Indian Ocean: Tropical Storm Alert (TS IRINA 14S) issued at 2 Mar, 2012 0:00 GMT


Tropical Storm IRINA (14S) is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):


Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    Mozambique
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 45% in about 36 hours
        probability for TS is 65% in about 36 hours
Red Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    Inhambane (23.9 S, 35.4 E)
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 40% in about 36 hours
        probability for TS is 60% in about 36 hours
    Xai-Xai (25.0 S, 33.6 E)
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% in about 72 hours
        probability for TS is 50% in about 48 hours

Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    Madagascar
        probability for TS is 90% currently
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    Morombe (21.8 S, 43.4 E)
        probability for TS is 85% currently
    Massinga (23.3 S, 35.4 E)
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 30% in about 48 hours
        probability for TS is 55% in about 36 hours
    Maputo (26.0 S, 32.6 E)
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 96 hours
        probability for TS is 40% in about 48 hours

Green Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    South Africa
        probability for TS is 35% in about 48 hours
    Swaziland
        probability for TS is 35% in about 72 hours
Green Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    Toliara (23.4 S, 43.7 E)
        probability for TS is 45% within 12 hours
    Cheline (22.5 S, 35.0 E)
        probability for TS is 35% in about 36 hours

Note that
    Red Alert (Severe) is CAT 1 or above to between 31% and 100% probability.
    Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
    Green Alert (Low) is TS to between 31% and 50% probability.
    CAT 1 means Tropical Cyclone strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
    TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained

For graphical forecast information and further details please visit http://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/

- Tropical Storm Risk (TSR)

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