• Air Quality Falls To Moderate Levels

    Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services9:15 pm Tuesday 09 October 2024 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Wednesday morning until Thursday night. Synopsis: The air quality is to fall to moderate levels due to particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated…

  • Milton Regains Category 5 Hurricane Strength

    At 700 PM CDT (0000 UTC), the center of Hurricane Milton was located near latitude 23.0 North, longitude 86.9 West. Milton is moving toward the east-northeast near 10 mph (17 km/h). A northeastward motion with some increase in forward speed is expected tonight through early Thursday. A turn toward the east-northeast and east is expected…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Tornado Watch In Effect For Northern And Western Parts Of Antigua And Barbuda

    Urgent – Weather MessageTornado WatchAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:50 am Monday 07 October 2024 …Tornado watch in effect for parts of Antigua and Barbuda… Locations to be affected: Northern and western Antigua, Barbuda and the adjacent waters. Timing: Until 3 pm today. Synopsis: Unstable weather conditions will possibly result in tornadoes/waterspouts somewhere near or within…

  • 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…

  • Antigua And Barbuda Red Cross Society Formally Launches Youth Commission

    Antigua & Barbuda Red Cross: In October 2024, the ABRCS formally launched its Youth Commission. In a brief meeting held on October 4, 2024 2024, the President of the Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society, Dr. Jose Humphreys, congratulated the members of the newly formed Youth Commission on their appointment to body. The President emphasized…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…