N Atlantic: Storm Alert issued at 28 Aug, 2015 3:00 GMT
Tropical Storm ERIKA (AL05) currently located near 16.6 N 65.3 W is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)Puerto Rico
probability for TS is 95% within 9 hours
the Virgin Islands
probability for TS is 95% currently
the British Virgin Islands
probability for TS is 90% within 9 hours
the Dominican Republic
probability for TS is 75% in about 21 hours
the Netherlands Antilles
probability for TS is 55% currently
the Turks & Caicos Islands
probability for TS is 55% in about 33 hours
Haiti
probability for TS is 55% in about 33 hours
the Bahamas
probability for TS is 55% in about 33 hours
the United States
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 93 hours
probability for TS is 30% in about 69 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
San Juan (18.4 N, 66.1 W)
probability for TS is 95% within 9 hours
St. Croix (17.7 N, 64.9 W)
probability for TS is 95% currently
St. Thomas (18.5 N, 64.7 W)
probability for TS is 85% within 9 hours
Santo Domingo (18.7 N, 69.9 W)
probability for TS is 70% in about 21 hours
Grand Turk (21.5 N, 71.5 W)
probability for TS is 55% in about 33 hours
Monte Cristi (19.8 N, 71.6 W)
probability for TS is 55% in about 33 hours
West Palm Beach (26.6 N, 80.1 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 93 hours
probability for TS is 30% in about 93 hours
Note that
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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