S Indian Ocean: Storm Alert issued at 17 Jan, 2018 0:00 GMT
Tropical Cyclone BERGUITTA is currently located near 18.3 S 60.6 E with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 80 kts (92 mph). BERGUITTA is a category 1 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. BERGUITTA is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
Mauritius
probability for CAT 1 or above is 40% in about 24 hours
probability for TS is 100% within 12 hours
Red Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Port Louis (20.2 S, 57.5 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 40% in about 24 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 24 hours
Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
Reunion
probability for CAT 1 or above is 30% in about 36 hours
probability for TS is 95% in about 36 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
St Pierre (21.3 S, 55.5 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 30% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 95% 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.
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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