TD03 (2145)
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| Tropical Storm Felicia | |
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| As of: | 0800 local time March 2, 2145 |
| Location: | 1160 km (725 miles) southwest of Carstairs, Torquay or about 835 km (520 miles) west-northwest of Xanthis, Vlavianos |
| Winds: | 65 km/h (40 mph) ({{{windtype}}}) |
| Pressure: | 1001 hPa/mbar (75.08 cmHg, 29.56 inHg) |
| Movement: | Stationary at – km/h (– mph) |
| See latest advisory below. Past advisories and discussions available here | |
TROPICAL STORM FELICIA (4503) ADVISORY 002 LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERV HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE LUNAR CITY, KOMPA RU SATELLITE BUREAU 8 AM LOCAL TIME... HPT... 6 AM PAX... MAR 2 2145 TROPICAL STORM FELICIA HAS STALLED... AND THE FORECAST MODELS ALL NOW SUGGEST SLOW WESTERLY MOVEMENT BEFORE DISSIPATION... ON MARCH 4. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTS OF ALL ISLANDS WITHIN A 200-KM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE OF TROPICAL STORM FELICIA... TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS WITHIN A 250-KM RADIUS OF FELICIA BUT OUTSIDE THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA. TROPICAL STORM WATCHES MEAN THAT CONDITIONS GENERALLY EXPECTED IN AND OF A TROPICAL STORM ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA IN 24-36 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS MEAN THAT CONDITIONS GENERALLY EXPECTED IN AND OF A TROPICAL STORM ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AT 8 AM LOCAL TIME... HPT... 6 AM PAX... THE CENTRE OF TROPICAL STORM FELICIA WAS LOCATED ABOUT 1160 KM... 725 MI... SOUTHWEST OF CARSTAIRS, TORQUAY ... AND ABOUT 835 KM... 520 MI... WEST-NORTHWEST OF XANTHIS, VLAVIANOS. THE STORM IS STATIONARY... AND WILL BEGIN ON A SLOW WESTERLY MOVEMENT LATER TODAY... POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. FELICIA HAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 65 KM/H... 40 MPH... GUSTING TO 80 KM/H... AND THE STORM IS WEAKENING. MINIMUM SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE WAS 1001 HECTOPASCALS... 75.08 CM HG OR 29.56 IN HG. THE LATEST DATA THE MSHPC HAS RECEIVED INDICATES THAT THE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR THAT AFFECTED THIS SYSTEM WHEN IT WAS STILL 81SE.INVEST... HAS STRENGTHENED... AND FELICIA IS MOVING INTO THIS AREA OF 30-KNOT SHEAR. AS SUCH... DISSIPATION IS EXPECTED BY 0300 HPT... MARCH 4. FELICIA IS NOT EXPECTED TO POSE A SERIOUS THREAT TO ANY LAND MASS... THE OFFICIAL FORECAST WILL CALL FOR DOWNGRADING OF THIS SYSTEM TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION... BY 1800 HPT TODAY. REPEATING THE 8 AM POSITION... LOCATED 1160 KM SW OF CARSTAIRS... 835 KM WNW OF XANTHIS... AND STATIONARY. SLOW WESTERLY MOVEMENT EXPECTED SOON... MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KM/H... MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1001 HPA. THE NEXT FULL ADVISORY ON TROPICAL STORM FELICIA WILL BE RELEASED AT 2 PM HPT. FORECASTER LAVAL
