NW Pacific: Storm Alert issued at 26 Oct, 2018 0:00 GMT
Typhoon YUTU is currently located near 16.9 N 140.3 E with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 130 kts (150 mph). YUTU is a category 4 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. YUTU is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
the Philippines
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 96 hours
probability for TS is 45% in about 96 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Laoag (18.2 N, 120.7 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 120 hours
probability for TS is 30% in about 96 hours
Tuguegarao (17.6 N, 121.8 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 120 hours
probability for TS is 40% in about 96 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 Typhoon 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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