APCEDI Alert SP/CS Cyclone Jim #2-2006: Cyclone Jim heads towards New Caledonia and Vanuatu

The BrisbaneTropical Cyclone Warning Centre of the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre and Mateo France are issuing guidance on Cyclone Jim.

Mateo France has issued a "Préalerte" for New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie) and Vanuatu.

Cyclone Jim formed yesterday in the Coral Sea and is currently 850 km east of Innisfail, and is moving to the east at 20 km/hr. Cyclone Jim, which is currently at Tropical Storm Strength is expected to strengthen to Category 1 Strength on the Saffir Simpson Scale later today or early tonight.

Cyclone Jim is currently not an immediate threat to any South Pacific Island States or Territories, but it is forecast to continue tracking eastward to the south of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands in the direction of Vanuatu and New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie). All interests in Vanuatu, New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie), Solomon Islands and Milne Bay Province of PNG should monitor this storm closely as it tracks further eastward into the Coral Sea.

From the BrisbaneTropical Cyclone Warning Centre of the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

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BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Queensland Region
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BULLETIN
For 11AM EST on Sunday the 29th of January 2006

At 11 am EST Sunday, Tropical Cyclone Jim, Category 2 with central pressure 982 hPa, was located near 16.7S 154.4E, about 850 km east of Innisfail, and was moving to the east at 20km/hr. The cyclone is expected to continue to move to the east and then east southeast towards New Caledonia.

Tropical Cyclone Jim poses no threat to the Queensland coast.

The next Information Bulletin will be issued at 5PM EST on Sunday 29 January.
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From Mateo France

Préalerte

La préalerte est en fait une mise en garde qui est déclenchée lorsqu'une dépression tropicale est signalée dans notre zone d'avertissement météorologique.
Les consignes cycloniques sont alors rappelées par l'ensemble des médias. Ecoutez-les attentivement.

La préalerte est en fait une mise en garde qui est déclenchée lorsqu'une dépression tropicale est signalée dans notre zone d'avertissement météorologique.
Les consignes cycloniques sont alors rappelées par l'ensemble des médias. Ecoutez-les attentivement.
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APCEDI will continue to monitor the progress of this system

Kevin Vang
APCEDI Coordinator
http://www.afap.org/apcedi/

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