N Atlantic: Storm Alert issued at 15 Jan, 2016 3:00 GMT
Hurricane ALEX is currently located near 34.7 N 27.6 W with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 70 kts (81 mph). ALEX is a category 1 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. ALEX is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
the Azores
probability for CAT 1 or above is 80% within 9 hours
probability for TS is 100% within 9 hours
Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
Greenland
probability for TS is 90% in about 45 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Ponta Delgada (37.7 N, 25.7 W)
probability for TS is 100% within 9 hours
Angmagssalik (65.6 N, 37.7 W)
probability for TS is 75% in about 45 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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