Worldwide Tropical Update: 09 March 2005

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The Storm2K Worldwide Tropical Update for 09 March 2005 at 06Z.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ingrid (08U/22P) (09/06Z)
Position: 13.6S 145.0E (50 mi NE of Cape Melville, Australia)
Movement: WSW at 5 mph
Winds: 125 mph
Pressure: 950 mb / 28.05"
Dvorak Est: T5.0/6.0

Ingrid has slightly weakened some as it approaches Queensland. Watches and warnings have been posted for parts of Queensland – for storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your local weather office. Expect landfall to occur within the next 6-12 hours. After landfall, expect weakening as it crosses toward the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Currently, the S2K Worldwide Tropical Update’s Alert Page has been activated for TC Ingrid. You can get up-to-date information on Ingrid such as observations, webcams, tracking charts, satellite, etc. from the alert page. Of course, if you have any ideas of additional data that you'd like to see on the alert page, please pass them along to me. Thanks!
http://tropicalupdates.nhcwx.com/alert.htm

Tropical Low Noname (xxx/95S) (09/04Z)
Position: 12.6S 119.4E (415 mi NNW of Broome, Australia)
Movement: SW at 5 mph
Winds: 40 mph
Pressure: 1002 mb / 29.59"
Dvorak Est: T1.5/1.5

Models have been picking up on this feature for a few days now. Expect further deepening of this system over the next few days as this system becomes TC Willy within the next 12-18 hours.

For more information on the aforementioned system(s), to include official advisories from the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers, go to the Storm2K’s Worldwide Tropical Update website at
http://tropicalupdates.nhcwx.com