TD05 (2145)
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| Tropical Storm Ruva | |
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| As of: | 0330 local time March 4, 2145 |
| Location: | 110 km NW of Loyalty Bay, PopularFreedom |
| Winds: | 95 km/h (60 mph) (1-minute mean) |
| Pressure: | 990 hPa/mbar (74.25 cmHg, 29.23 inHg) |
| Movement: | Southeast at 50 km/h (30 mph) |
| See latest advisory below. Past advisories and discussions available here | |
TROPICAL STORM RUVA (4505) ADVISORY 005 LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERV HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE MSHPC OREAN HQ 3 AM HPT... 3:30 AM LOCAL TIME... 1 AM PAX MAR 4 2145 THE LATEST DATA INDICATES THAT TROPICAL STORM RUVA HAS FURTHER INTENSIFIED. LATEST ANALYSES AND WIND REPORTS HAVE SUGGESTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 47–61 KT... AND BEING CONSERVATIVE... THE MSHPC WILL SET INITIAL INTENSITY TO 50 KT... LANDFALL IS EXPECTED WITHIN THREE HOURS... REPEAT... LANDFALL IS EXPECTED WITHIN THREE HOURS. RUVA IS NOW CENTRED JUST 110 KM... 70 MILES... NORTHWEST OF LOYALTY BAY, POPULARFREEDOM. TROPICAL STORM WATCHES IN EFFECT ALONG THE WESTERN COAST OF POPULARFREEDOM FROM LOYALTY BAY NORTH TO PEARSON CLIFFS HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF POPULARFREEDOM FROM ABOUT 150 KM SOUTH OF LOYALTY BAY... TO ABOUT 100 KM NORTH OF LOYALTY BAY. RUVA HAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 95 KM/H... 65 MPH... GUSTING TO 65 KT... FURTHER STRENGTHENING IS NOT EXPECTED BEFORE LANDFALL. MINIMUM SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE IS 990 HPA... 74.25 CMHG OR 29.23 INHG. RUVA IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 KM/H... 30 MPH. TROPICAL STORM RUVA IS SET TO MAKE LANDFALL ON THE WESTERN COAST OF POPULARFREEDOM WITHIN THREE HOURS... REPEAT... RUVA LANDFALL WITHIN THREE HOURS... DIRECT HIT ON LOYALTY BAY VERY LIKELY... PREPARATIONS TO LIMIT DAMAGE AND LOSS OF LIFE SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED. REPEATING THE 3 AM HPT POSITION... 110 KM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF LOYALTY BAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 95 KM/H... GUSTING TO 120 KM/H. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 HPA... RUVA IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 KM/H. THE NEXT ADVISORY ON THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ISSUED AT LANDFALL. FORECASTER RINDLI
