SW Pacific: Storm Alert issued at 7 May, 2017 0:00 GMT
Tropical Cyclone DONNA is currently located near 13.8 S 164.1 E with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 85 kts (98 mph). DONNA is a category 2 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. DONNA is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
Vanuatu
probability for TS is 100% in about 24 hours
New Caledonia
probability for CAT 1 or above is 20% in about 72 hours
probability for TS is 75% in about 48 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Taktak (14.9 S, 166.6 E)
probability for TS is 100% in about 24 hours
Luganville (15.5 S, 167.2 E)
probability for TS is 85% within 12 hours
Vipaka (13.1 S, 166.6 E)
probability for TS is 80% currently
Norsup (16.0 S, 167.4 E)
probability for TS is 80% in about 24 hours
Onetar (14.3 S, 167.4 E)
probability for TS is 65% within 12 hours
Koumac (20.5 S, 164.3 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 72 hours
probability for TS is 65% in about 48 hours
Kone (21.0 S, 164.8 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 65% in about 48 hours
Port Vila (17.7 S, 168.3 E)
probability for TS is 60% in about 72 hours
Bourail (21.6 S, 165.5 E)
probability for TS is 60% in about 48 hours
Lamen (16.6 S, 168.2 E)
probability for TS is 55% in about 36 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 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.
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