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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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