TD05 (2145)
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Tropical Storm Ruva | |
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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