TD05 (2145)

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Current storm status
Tropical Storm Ruva
As of: 0030 local time March 4, 2145
Location: 240 km NW of Loyalty Bay, PopularFreedom
Winds: 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-minute mean)
Pressure: 996 hPa/mbar (74.70 cmHg, 29.42 inHg)
Movement: Southeast at 40 km/h (25 mph)
See latest advisory below.
Past advisories and discussions available here

TROPICAL STORM RUVA (4505) ADVISORY 004
LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERV HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE
HPD 26 HEARTLAND WEATHER BUREAU IN ASSOCIATION WITH MSHPC OREAN HEADQUARTERS
12 AM HPT... 12:30 AM LOCAL TIME MAR 4 2145... 10 PM PAX MAR 3

THE LATEST DATA INDICATES THAT TROPICAL STORM RUVA HAS INTENSIFIED. AFLE MODEL
SUGGESTS 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF A HURRICANE... 65 KT OR GREATER... BEFORE LANDFALL
IN SIX HOURS... AS IT GREATLY INTENSIFIES THIS STORM. UNIVERSAL HEARTLAND WEATHER
FORECAST... UHWF MODEL... SUGGESTS CURRENT INTENSITY BETWEEN 38–47 KT... AND
BEING CONSERVATIVE... THE MSHPC WILL SET THE INITIAL INTENSITY FOR THIS ADVISORY
TO 40 KT SUSTAINED WINDS...

RUVA IS NOW CENTRED JUST 240 KM... 150 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 75 KM/H... 45 MPH... GUSTING TO 55 KT... AND SOME
FURTHER STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST BEFORE LANDFALL. MINIMUM SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE IS 996
HPA... 74.70 CMHG OR 29.42 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
SIX HOURS... PREPARATIONS TO LIMIT DAMAGE AND LOSS OF LIFE SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED.

THE EXTENDED FORECAST...
 INITIAL... 240 KM   NW LOYALTY BAY... 40 KT
 6 HOURS... JUST     NW LOYALTY BAY... 50 KT
12 HOURS... INLAND   SE LOYALTY BAY... 25 KT...DISSIPATED

REPEATING THE 12 AM HPT POSITION... 240 KM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF LOYALTY BAY. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 75 KM/H... GUSTING TO 100 KM/H. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 HPA...
RUVA IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 KM/H.

THE NEXT ADVISORY ON THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 AM HPT... 3:30 AM LOCAL TIME.

FORECASTER CALTS/HARDING/LTG IRWIN