TD05 (2145)
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| Tropical Storm Ruva | |
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| As of: | 2130 local time March 3, 2145 |
| Location: | 360 km NW of Loyalty Bay, PopularFreedom |
| Winds: | 65 km/h (40 mph) ({{{windtype}}}) |
| Pressure: | 1000 hPa/mbar (75.00 cmHg, 29.53 inHg) |
| Movement: | Southeast at 40 km/h (25 mph) |
| See latest advisory below. Past advisories and discussions available here | |
TROPICAL STORM RUVA (4505) ADVISORY 003 LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERV HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE MSHPC OREAN HEADQUARTERS 9:30 PM LOCAL TIME... 9 PM HPT... 7 PM PAX... MAR 3 2145 LATEST DATA... DVORAK ANALYSIS... AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SUGGEST THAT THE DECISION TO HOLD RUVA'S INTENSITY IS THE RIGHT ONE. AS SUCH... THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS RETAINED AT 35 KT. THE AFLE... LIVERPOOL ENGLAND AIR FORCE... MODEL ESTIMATES IT AS A 40-KT TROPICAL STORM... AND THE PREDICTION THAT ONE OF ITS SMALL BANDS BREAKING AWAY IN A CIRCULATION OF ITS OWN HAS MATERIALISED... AND RESIDENTS SHOULD NOW WATCH OUT FOR BOTH TROPICAL STORM RUVA... AS WELL AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX. TROPICAL STORM RUVA HAS DECREASED IN FORWARD SPEED... NOW MOVING 135/20... SOUTHEAST AT 20 KT... 40 KM/H. WITH A SLIGHT READJUSTMENT OF THE STORM'S POSITION... RUVA IS CENTRED ABOUT 360 KM... 225 MILES... NORTHWEST OF LOYALTY BAY, POPULARFREEDOM. TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT ALONG THE WESTERN COAST OF POPULARFREEDOM FROM LOYALTY BAY NORTH TO PEARSON CLIFFS. RUVA HAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 65 KM/H... 40 MPH... GUSTING TO 55 KT... AND SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST BEFORE LANDFALL. MINIMUM SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE IS 1000 HPA... 75.00 CMHG OR 29.53 INHG. RUVA IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 KM/H... 25 MPH. TROPICAL STORM RUVA IS SET TO MAKE LANDFALL ON THE WESTERN COAST OF POPULARFREEDOM WITHIN 9 HOURS... AND THE DEPRESSION BEHIND IT... STILL UNDER INFLUENCE OF THE MUCH LARGER SYSTEM ... SHOULD MAKE LANDFALL AS A TROPICAL STORM WITHIN 24 HOURS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS BAND OF CLOUDS AS IT HARBOURS TWO... NOT ONE... TROPICAL CYCLONES... BOTH WITH THE POWER TO KILL. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE EXTENDED FORECAST... INITIAL... 360 KM NW LOYALTY BAY... 35 KT 6 HOURS... 115 KM NW LOYALTY BAY... 45 KT 12 HOURS... INLAND NEAR LOYALTY BAY... 30 KT... DISSIPATING REPEATING THE 9:30 PM POSITION... 360 KM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF LOYALTY BAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 65 KM/H... GUSTING TO 100 KM/H. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 HPA... RUVA IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 KM/H. THE NEXT ADVISORY ON THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 12 AM HPT... 12:30 AM LOCAL TIME. FORECASTER GUNTHER/RINDLI
