TSR Storm Alert - Tropical Storm BILL

Storm Alert issued at 24 Aug, 2009 9:00 GMT (Final Warning)

 

Tropical Storm BILL is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):

 

Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    Canada
        probability for TS is 100% currently
    Ireland
        probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
    Northern Ireland
        probability for TS is 90% in about 45 hours
    Scotland
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    England
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    the Isle of Man
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Wales
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    the Faeroe Islands
        probability for TS is 70% in about 69 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    St John's (47.6 N, 52.7 W)
        probability for TS is 100% currently
    Belmullet (54.2 N, 10.0 W)
        probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
    Galway (53.3 N, 9.1 W)
        probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
    Dingle (52.2 N, 10.2 W)
        probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
    Bantry (51.7 N, 9.4 W)
        probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
    Ardara (54.8 N, 8.4 W)
        probability for TS is 95% in about 45 hours
    Sligo (54.3 N, 8.4 W)
        probability for TS is 95% in about 45 hours
    Cork (51.9 N, 8.5 W)
        probability for TS is 95% in about 45 hours
    Stornoway (58.3 N, 6.4 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Portree (57.5 N, 6.2 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Lerwick (60.2 N, 1.2 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Kirkwall (59.0 N, 3.0 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Wick (58.5 N, 3.1 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Ullapool (58.0 N, 5.2 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Inverness (57.3 N, 4.3 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Aberdeen (57.2 N, 2.1 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Dundee (56.5 N, 3.0 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Oban (56.3 N, 5.5 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Glasgow (55.9 N, 4.3 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Edinburgh (55.8 N, 3.1 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Stranraer (55.0 N, 5.0 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Belfast (54.6 N, 5.9 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Workington (54.6 N, 3.4 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Holyhead (53.3 N, 4.5 W)
        probability for TS is 80% in about 69 hours
    Dublin (53.3 N, 6.3 W)
        probability for TS is 75% in about 45 hours
    Wexford (52.3 N, 6.5 W)
        probability for TS is 75% in about 45 hours
    Newcastle (55.0 N, 1.6 W)
        probability for TS is 70% in about 69 hours
    Torshavn (62.0 N, 6.8 W)
        probability for TS is 60% in about 69 hours
    Manchester (53.5 N, 2.3 W)
        probability for TS is 60% in about 69 hours
    York (54.2 N, 1.5 W)
        probability for TS is 55% in about 69 hours

Green Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    Norway
        probability for TS is 40% in about 69 hours
Green Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    Birmingham (52.5 N, 1.9 W)
        probability for TS is 40% in about 69 hours
    Hull (53.8 N, 0.1 W)
        probability for TS is 35% in about 69 hours

Note that
    Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
    Green Alert (Low) is TS to between 31% and 50% probability.
    CAT 1 means Hurricane 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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