N Indian Ocean: Storm Alert issued at 19 May, 2020 0:00 GMT
Super Cyclonic Storm AMPHAN is currently located near 15.6 N 86.8 E with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 120 kts (138 mph). AMPHAN is a category 4 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. AMPHAN is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
India
probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% in about 36 hours
probability for TS is 90% in about 24 hours
Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
Bangladesh
probability for CAT 1 or above is 25% in about 36 hours
probability for TS is 85% in about 36 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Puri (19.9 N, 85.9 E)
probability for TS is 80% in about 24 hours
Kolkata (22.5 N, 88.3 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 25% in about 36 hours
probability for TS is 80% in about 36 hours
Baleshwar (21.5 N, 87.0 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 36 hours
probability for TS is 75% in about 36 hours
Jessore (23.2 N, 89.2 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 20% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 75% in about 36 hours
Khulna (22.9 N, 89.6 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 75% in about 36 hours
Kharagpur (22.4 N, 87.3 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 36 hours
probability for TS is 70% in about 36 hours
Cuttack (20.5 N, 85.9 E)
probability for TS is 70% in about 24 hours
Barisal (22.7 N, 90.3 E)
probability for TS is 70% in about 36 hours
Brahmapur (19.3 N, 84.9 E)
probability for TS is 55% within 12 hours
Rajshahi (24.4 N, 88.6 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 45% 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 Severe Cyclonic Storm 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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