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UPDATE: Helene Now An Extremely Dangerous Category 4 Hurricane
NHC: A NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft currently investigating Helene recently found that the maximum sustained winds have increased to 130 mph (215 km/h). The minimum central pressure has also decreased to 947 mb (27.96 inches) based on dropsonde data.
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Police Issue Traffic Advisory As A Result Of Flash Flood Warning
STRATCOM: The Police are advising all motorists to drive with due care and attention on the roads across the island. The advisory comes as a result of the Flash Flood Warning that was issued by the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Office earlier today. Motorists are further cautioned against driving through large bodies of stagnant water…
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Flash Flood Warning In Effect For Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts And Nevis
TAPABULLETINFLASH FLOOD WARNINGANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES2:30 PM ECT THU, SEP 26, 2024 A flash flood warning is now in effect for flood prone areas of Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, until 8pm tonight Thursday, September 26th 2024. A flash flood warning means that moderate to major flooding is occurring or imminent in…
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UPDATE: Helene Intensifies To A Category 3 Major Hurricane.
UPDATE: 2:25 PM EDT Thursday September 26 2024 NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center: The Air Force Hurricane Hunters found that the maximum sustained winds have increased to near 120 mph (195 km/h). This makes Helene a dangerous Category 3 major hurricane. Additional strengthening is expected before Helene makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend this…
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Helene Strengthens To A Category 2 Hurricane
At 700 AM CDT (1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Helene was located near latitude 24.5 North, longitude 85.9 West. Helene is moving toward the north-northeast near 12 mph (19 km/h). This general motion is expected to continued with a significant increase in forward speed during the next 24 hours. On the forecast track, Helene…
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Tropical Storm Isaac Forms In The Open Central Subtropical Atlantic
At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Isaac was located near latitude 37.1 North, longitude 54.1 West. Isaac is moving toward the east near 12 mph (19 km/h) and a general eastward to east-northeastward motion at a slightly faster speed is anticipated over the next several days. Recent satellite wind data…
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Helene Becomes A Category One Hurricane
At 1000 AM CDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Helene was located near latitude 21.6 North, longitude 86.3 West. Helene is moving toward the north-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h). A turn toward the north and north-northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected later today through Thursday, bringing the center of Helene…
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Flash Flood Advisory Issued For Antigua
TAPABULLETINFLASH FLOOD ADVISORYANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES12:32 PM ECT TUE, SEP 24, 2024 ANTIGUA – A flash flood advisory is in effect for minor flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas of Antigua valid until 4 pm today. A flood advisory means that streams, creeks and drains may be elevated or even overflowing into streets, low-lying…
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Tropical Storm Helene Forms In The Caribbean Sea
At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Helene was located near latitude 19.5 North, longitude 84.3 West. Helene is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through early Wednesday. A northward to north-northeastward motion at a faster forward speed is expected…
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Tropical Disturbance AL97 Becomes Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine
At 800 PM EDT (0000 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 18.3 North, longitude 82.3 West. The system is moving toward the north-northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h). A northwestward motion is expected on Tuesday and Tuesday night, followed by a faster northward to north-northeastward motion on Wednesday and Thursday. On the forecast track,…
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