TD01 (2145)
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| Tropical Storm Veiru | |
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| As of: | 0700 local time February 6, 2145 |
| Location: | 45 miles (75 km) northwest of Sealdre, Dashake |
| Winds: | 95 km/h (60 mph) ({{{windtype}}}) |
| Pressure: | 983 hPa/mbar (73.73 cmHg, 29.03 inHg) |
| Movement: | West at 21 km/h (13 mph) |
| See latest advisory below. Past advisories and discussions available here | |
Tropical Storm Veiru Public Advisory
TROPICAL STORM VEIRU (4501) ADVISORY 008 LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERV HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE OREAN, LIVERPOOL ENGLAND HEADQUARTERS 7 AM LOCAL TIME ... 11 AM HPT FEB 6 2145 NOW TROPICAL STORM VEIRU HAS BECOME THE DEADLIEST STORM IN MSHPC HISTORY... 104 REPORTED DEATHS BEATS CYCLONE DONNA'S 40 FATALITIES. VEIRU IS MAINTAINING ITS FORWARD SPEED... AND AHS NOW TAKEN A MORE WESTERLY TURN. THE OFFICIAL FORECAST IS FOR THE STORM TO HEAD WESTWARDS... A DIRECT HIT ON PORTLAND CANNOT BE RULED OUT. EVACUATIONS MUST START NOW, AS PORTLAND IS CLOSE TO A WATER SOURCE... WHICH COULD CAUSE FLOODING IN THE CITY IF THE STORM MAIN- TAINS ITS INTENSITY. THE OFFICIAL FORECAST IS FOR THE STORM TO RE-EMERGE INTO THE COKEKILAN STRAIT WITHIN 12 HOURS AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION... OR LOW-END TROPICAL STORM... THE OFFICIAL FORECAST IS FOR THE STORM TO TURN SOUTH AFTER NEARING PORTLAND. THE 120-HOUR FORECAST HAS VEIRU MAKING LANDFALL ON THE ISLAND OF THE COKEKILAN ROYAL AFB... EVACUATIONS TO REMOVE ALL PERSONNEL SHOULD ALSO BEGIN. ALL COASTAL HURRICANE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. INLAND HURRICANE WARNINGS ... AS WELL AS TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS... ARE IN EFFECT... PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. HURRICANE WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE COKEKILAN ARMY BASE IN KINGKILA... AS WELL AS THE ISLAND OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BASE IN KINGKILA. HURRICANE WATCHES MEAN THAT CONDITIONS NORMALLY EXPECTED OF AND IN A HURRICANE ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA IN 24-36 HOURS. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AT 7 AM LOCAL TIME... 9 AM PAX TIME OR 11 AM HEARTLAND PRUDENTIA TIME... THE CENTRE OF TROPICAL STORM VEIRU WAS LOCATED OVERLAND... 75 KM... 45 MI... NW OF SEALDRE, DASHAKE... AND MOVING AT W AT 11 KT... 13 MPH OR 21 KM/H. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 95 KM/H... 65 MPH OR 50 KT... GUSTING TO 70 KT... ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 983 HPA... 73.73 CMHG OR 29.03 INCHES. REPEATING THE 7 AM POSITION... 75 KM NW OF SELDRE, DASHAKE AND MOVING WESTWARDS AT 21 KM/H. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 50 KNOTS... 65 MPH... WITH HIGHER GUSTS... MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 983 HPA. STAY INSIDE SHELTER. HURRICANE WATCHES IN EFFECT. HIGH COASTAL SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT. HIGH WIND AND ROUGH SEAS ADVISORY IN EFFECT. THE NEXT FULL ADVISORY WILL BE RELEASED AT 2 PM HPT... 10 AM LOCAL TIME. FORECASTED BY RINDLI AND JOHNSON
