SW Pacific: Storm Alert issued at 10 Feb, 2018 0:00 GMT
Tropical Storm GITA is currently located near 16.1 S 170.0 W with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 50kts (58 mph). GITA is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Red Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Nuku' alofa (21.1 S, 175.2 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 40% in about 72 hours
probability for TS is 70% in about 72 hours
Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
Fiji
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 96 hours
probability for TS is 45% in about 96 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Alofi (19.0 S, 169.9 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 24 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 24 hours
Apia (13.8 S, 171.7 W)
probability for TS is 80% currently
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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