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Cycone Funso Inhambane.

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40% chance of Funso arriving over Massinga area.

Funso_synoptic_25_Jan

Synoptic map from: http://metzone.weathersa.co.za/images/articles/ma_sy.gif

Satellite images of funso show heavy cloud over the coast of Mozambique's Inhambane Province between Xai-Xai and Nova Mambone. SEE:

http://oiswww.eumetsat.org/IPPS/html/MSG/IMAGERY/IR108/COLOR/SOUTHERNAFRICA/ 

http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=155129 (thanks Tony Weaver) predicts wind gusts of over 50knots at Tofo by Thursday 26 Jan and Friday 27 Jan.

Latest Alert From: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
10:43 AM Jan 24.

S Indian Ocean: Storm Alert issued at 25 Jan, 2012 6:00 GMT
Very Intense TC FUNSO (08S) is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Green Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    Mozambique
        probability for TS is 45% within 12 hours

Green Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    Massinga (23.3 S, 35.4 E)
        probability for TS is 40% within 12 hours

Note that
    Green Alert (Low) is TS to between 31% and 50% probability.
    TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.

For graphical forecast information and further details please visit http://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/

Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 15:47  

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