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Temperatures Above Existing Background Levels Detected At The La Soufriere Volcano
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: According to information received from the Seismic Research Centre at 2:38 p.m. today (Monday October 7, 2024); a low thermal anomaly (temperatures above existing background/base levels) was detected at the summit of the La Soufriere volcano by the NASA FIRMS hot spot detection system on Sunday October 6, 2024. This…
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Flash Flood Advisory In Effect For Antigua And Barbuda
Tapa BulletinFlash Flood AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:49 am ECT Mon, oct 7, 2024 A flash flood advisory is in effect for low lying and flood prone areas in the northern and western portions of Antigua until 3 pm today. A flood advisory means that streams, creeks and drains may be elevated or even overflow…
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Milton Rapidly Intensifies Into A Category 5 Hurricane
…MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE… Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a category 5 hurricane. The maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph (250 km/h) with higher gusts. Data from the aircraft also indicate that the minimum pressure has fallen to…
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Milton Rapidly Intensifies Into A Category 4 Hurricane
UPDATE: Data from both Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a category 4 hurricane. The maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 150 mph (240 km/h). Milton is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Data from the aircraft also indicate that the minimum pressure has fallen to 940 mb…
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UPDATE: Tornado Watch For Antigua And Barbuda Expires
Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service (ABMS): The tornado watch for Antigua and Barbuda will be allowed to expire as of 3 pm today. Current conditions have improved, and the immediate threat of tornadoes has diminished. However, residents are encouraged to stay informed and monitor local weather updates. Continue practicing caution and be prepared to take…
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Milton Strengthens To A Category One Hurricane
At 100 PM CDT (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Milton waslocated by an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft nearlatitude 22.5 North, longitude 94.0 West. Milton is moving toward the east near 6 mph (9 km/h), and this general motion is expected today. An eastward to east-northeastward motion is forecast on Monday, followed by…
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Tornado Watch In Effect For Antigua And Barbuda
Urgent – Weather MessageTornado WatchAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services11:55 am Sunday 06 October 2024 …Tornado watch in effect for Antigua and Barbuda… Locations to be affected: Antigua and Barbuda.Timing: Until 3:00 pm today. Synopsis: Unstable weather conditions will possibly result in tornadoes somewhere near or within the specified watch area. The risk to life and…
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Antigua And Barbuda Had Its Warmest Summer Seas In 171-Year Record
Dale C. S. Destin: Have you had the chance to take a dip in the sea recently at one of our 366 stunning beaches? If so, you might have noticed something remarkable, the water is warmer than ever! In fact, the meteorological summer—June to August, of 2024 has delivered the warmest such sea temperatures we’ve…
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Guardrails To Be Installed On Roads And Highways
CABINET NOTES: Ten (10) miles of guardrail have been purchased for roads and highways that require the protection of assets and pedestrians from speeding, from lack of driver attention, loss of control and other instances when drivers may harm innocent others. The guardrails will be distributed all around Antigua at sites to be determined by…
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Tropical Depression Becomes Tropical Storm Milton
Tropical Depression Fourteen becomes Tropical Storm Milton and is forecast to strengthen. Milton will bring the risk of life-threatening impacts to portions of the west coast of Florida next week. The maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
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