Storm Alert issued at 8 Mar, 2009 12:00 GMT
Very Intense TC HAMISH is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
Australia
probability for CAT 1 or above is 70% in about 24 hours
probability for TS is 100% within 12 hours
Red Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Bundaberg (24.9 S, 152.3 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% in about 24 hours
probability for TS is 75% in about 24 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Gladstone (23.9 S, 151.2 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 24 hours
probability for TS is 80% in about 24 hours
Rockhampton (23.4 S, 150.5 E)
probability for TS is 75% within 12 hours
Maryborough (25.5 S, 152.5 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 36 hours
probability for TS is 65% in about 36 hours
St. Lawrence (22.3 S, 149.5 E)
probability for TS is 60% within 12 hours
Note that
Red Alert (Severe) is CAT 1 or above to between 31% and 100% probability.
Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
CAT 1 means Tropical Cyclone strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.
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