SW Pacific: Storm Alert issued at 17 Feb, 2019 0:00 GMT
Tropical Cyclone OMA is currently located near 15.5 S 164.2 E with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 65 kts (75 mph). OMA is a category 1 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. OMA 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 95% currently
New Caledonia
probability for CAT 1 or above is 20% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 90% in about 48 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Taktak (14.9 S, 166.6 E)
probability for TS is 95% currently
Koumac (20.5 S, 164.3 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 85% in about 72 hours
Kone (21.0 S, 164.8 E)
probability for TS is 70% in about 48 hours
Bourail (21.6 S, 165.5 E)
probability for TS is 55% in about 72 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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