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Government To Rebuild Fire Station On Factory Road
CABINET NOTES: The Fire Chief and his deputy were invited to Cabinet to address the issue of the rebuilding of the 1964 firehouse on Factory Road. The government has secured funding from the Global Climate Fund to construct a new firehouse and to repair several government buildings that are currently used by other divisions of…
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NOTICE: Families Asked To Claim The Bodies Of Deceased Relatives
The office of the Chief Health Inspector through this medium is hereby seeking assistance to advertise for public knowledge the following names of deceased bodies, the dates of their passing, and that they are currently kept in storage at Barnes Funeral Home. Family member(s) can contact Ms. Jessica Barnes, Managing Director of Barnes Funeral Home,…
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Air Quality Improves To Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services1:30 pm Tuesday 22 October 2024 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Until tonight. Synopsis: The air quality is moderate due to particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with the twenty-second surge in Saharan Dust…
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Air Quality Falls Further To Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services8:00 pm Monday 21 October 2024 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: Unhealthy for sensitive groupsLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Until tomorrow morning. Synopsis: The air quality has fallen further to unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, due to particulate matters…
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High Surf Advisory In Effect For Barbuda, Anguilla And The BVI
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service2:40 pm Monday 21st October, 2024 …High surf advisory for Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Reefs and exposed northern and north-facing coastlines with relatively shallow, gently tomoderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: Until Tuesday evening for BarbudaUntil Tuesday midnight for…
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Air Quality Down To Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services8:45 pm Sunday 20 October 2024 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Monday morning until Tuesday night. Synopsis: The air quality is expected to decrease to moderate due to particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated…
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Tornado/Waterspout Watch In Effect For Antigua
Urgent – Weather MessageTornado WatchAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services11:50 am Monday 21 October 2024 …Tornado/waterspout watch in effect for Antigua… Locations to be affected: Northern and western Antigua, Barbuda and the adjacent waters.Timing: Until 2 pm today. Synopsis: Unstable weather conditions will possibly result in tornadoes/waterspouts somewhere near or within the specified watch area. The…
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Thunderstorm Activity Possible For Antigua And Barbuda
Dale Destin – 268Weather: 60% chance of lightning & thunder for Antigua & Barbuda between now & 8 pm tonight. Be prepared for some disruption to your normal activities. Also, there is a 30% chance of lightning between 8 pm & 2 am tonight, be aware of potential bad weather & keep across the latest…
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Oscar Rapidly Develops Into A Hurricane
At 200 PM EDT (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Oscar was located near latitude 21.4 North, longitude 70.6 West. Oscar is moving toward the west near 12 mph (19 km/h) and this motion with a gradual slowdown and turn to the west-southwest is forecast over the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds based…
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Tropical Storm Oscar Forms East Of The Turks And Caicos Islands
At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Oscar was located near latitude 21.3 North, longitude 70.2 West. Oscar is moving toward the west near 13 mph (20 km/h) and this motion with a gradual slowdown and turn to the west-southwest is forecast over the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds…
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Tropical Storm Nadine Forms East Of Belize
At 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nadine was located near latitude 17.4 North, longitude 87.1 West. Nadine is moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h), and this general motion with an increase in forward speed is expected through today and tonight. On the forecast track, the center of…
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