TSR Storm Alert - Typhoon KETSANA

Typhoon Ketsana is heading for central Vietnam. As the storm alert below indicates, tropical storm force winds will probably be felt this evening local time and may already be in some areas. Several storms have smashed into the northern provinces this season causing widespread flooding. With Ketsana heading further south, maybe this will be a slight relief although as I understand the ground is saturated here also.

 

I will update the situation as new information becomes available either this afternoon or tomorrow morning.

 

Storm Alert issued at 28 Sep, 2009 6:00 GMT

 

Typhoon KETSANA is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):

 

Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    Vietnam
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 50% in about 24 hours
        probability for TS is 95% in about 24 hours
Red Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    Da Nang (16.1 N, 108.2 E)
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 50% in about 36 hours
        probability for TS is 95% in about 24 hours
    Quang Ngai (15.1 N, 108.8 E)
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 45% in about 24 hours
        probability for TS is 95% in about 24 hours

Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    Laos
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 24 hours
        probability for TS is 85% in about 24 hours
    China
        probability for TS is 65% in about 24 hours
    Cambodia
        probability for TS is 65% in about 24 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    Dong Ha (16.8 N, 107.1 E)
        probability for TS is 75% in about 24 hours
    Kon Tum (14.4 N, 108.0 E)
        probability for TS is 70% in about 24 hours
    Qui Nhon (13.8 N, 109.2 E)
        probability for TS is 65% in about 24 hours
    Yaxian (18.4 N, 109.4 E)
        probability for TS is 55% in about 24 hours
    Dong Hoi (17.5 N, 106.6 E)
        probability for TS is 55% in about 48 hours

Green Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    Thailand
        probability for TS is 40% in about 36 hours
Green Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    Tuy Hoa (13.1 N, 109.3 E)
        probability for TS is 35% in about 24 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.
    Green Alert (Low) is TS to between 31% and 50% probability.
    CAT 1 means Typhoon 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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