N Atlantic: Storm Alert issued at 1 Oct, 2015 3:00 GMT
Intense Hurricane JOAQUIN (AL11) currently located near 23.8 N 73.1 W is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)the Bahamas
probability for CAT 1 or above is 65% in about 21 hours
probability for TS is 95% currently
Red Alert City(s) and Town(s)
San Salvador (24.0 N, 74.5 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 65% in about 21 hours
probability for TS is 90% within 9 hours
Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
the Turks & Caicos Islands
probability for TS is 60% currently
the United States
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 93 hours
probability for TS is 40% in about 69 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Capeville (37.2 N, 75.9 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 93 hours
probability for TS is 35% in about 93 hours
Norfolk (36.9 N, 76.2 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 93 hours
probability for TS is 35% in about 93 hours
Kitty Hawk (36.1 N, 75.7 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 93 hours
probability for TS is 40% in about 93 hours
Hatteras (35.2 N, 75.6 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 93 hours
probability for TS is 40% in about 69 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.
CAT 1 means Hurricane 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.
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