NW Pacific: Storm Alert issued at 11 Aug, 2020 0:00 GMT (Final Warning)
Typhoon MEKKHALA is currently located near 24.1 N 117.7 E with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 70 kts (81 mph). MEKKHALA is a category 1 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. MEKKHALA is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
China
probability for CAT 1 or above is 80% currently
probability for TS is 100% currently
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Zhangzhou (24.5 N, 117.8 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 20% currently
probability for TS is 95% currently
Yunxiao (23.9 N, 117.2 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% currently
probability for TS is 95% currently
Quanzhou (25.0 N, 118.5 E)
probability for TS is 85% 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 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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