APCEDI ALERT 22P #1, 2005: CYCLONE INGRID FORMS IN THE CORAL SEA

Cyclone Ingrid formed earlier today in the Coral Sea and is currently a Category 1 Cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. This storm is forecast to intensify off the Queensland Coast.

Authorities and NGOs in Central and Milne Bay Provinces in PNG, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia should monitor the progress of this storm even though they are not in the current forecast path. Rough Seas will be experienced in Milne Bay Province and the eastern part of Central Province and off-shore islands in PNG over the next 48 hours.

The Joint Typhoon Warning Center has issued their Latest Tracking Map for Cyclone Ingrid.

The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology has issued their Latest Tracking Map for Cyclone Ingrid.


TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BULLETIN FROM AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY

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BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Queensland Region
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BULLETIN
For 5pm EST on Sunday the 6th of March 2005

Tropical cyclone Ingrid continues to intensify in the northern Coral Sea.

At 5pm EST category 2 tropical cyclone Ingrid with central pressure 985 hPa, was located near 13.1S 148.1E, about 400 kilometres northeast of Cooktown and was moving southeast at about 10 km/hr.

Tropical cyclone Ingrid is expected to be slow moving over the next 24 hours and should continue to intensify.

At this stage Ingrid poses no immediate threat to the north coast of Queensland.

The next information Bulletin will be issued at 11 pm EST this evening.
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APCEDI will continue to monitor the progress of this tropical system.

Kevin Vang
APCEDI Coordinator