Storm Alert issued at 20 Aug, 2008 9:00 GMT
Tropical Storm FAY is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):

Yellow Alert Country
the United States
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% within 9 hours
probability for TS is 100% currently

Yellow Alert Cities
West Palm Beach (26.6 N, 80.1 W)
probability for TS is 65% currently
Orlando (29.0 N, 81.5 W)
probability for TS is 55% in about 21 hours

Note that
Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 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.

Storm Alert issued at 20 Aug, 2008 6:00 GMT
Typhoon NURI is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):

Red Alert Countries
the Philippines
probability for CAT 1 or above is 100% currently
probability for TS is 100% currently
China
probability for CAT 1 or above is 50% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 75% in about 36 hours
Hong Kong
probability for CAT 1 or above is 40% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 70% in about 48 hours

Red Alert Cities
Laoag (18.2 N, 120.7 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 90% within 12 hours
probability for TS is 100% currently
Shantou (23.0 N, 116.2 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 45% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 75% in about 36 hours

Yellow Alert Country/Province
Macau
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 55% in about 48 hours

Yellow Alert Cities
Vigan (17.5 N, 120.5 E)
probability for TS is 90% within 12 hours
Yunxiao (23.9 N, 117.2 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 65% in about 48 hours
Hong Kong (22.4 N, 114.2 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 30% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 65% in about 48 hours
Guangzhou (23.1 N, 113.3 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 55% in about 48 hours

Note that
Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 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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