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Tropical Depression Thirteen Forms In The Far Eastern Tropical Atlantic
At 200 PM CVT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Thirteen was located near latitude 10.6 North, longitude 29.1 West. The depression is moving toward the west near 7 mph (11 km/h) and a general westward motion is expected for the next day or so, followed by a turn more west-northwestward by the weekend.…
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Excessive Heat Warning For Antigua And Barbuda Extended
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast RequestedExcessive Heat WarningAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services9:25 am Wednesday 02 October 2024 …Excessive Heat Warning in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Extended Until Tuesday Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: 41 °C or 106 °F or higher.Location: Antigua and Barbuda.Timing: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. until Tuesday.…
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SIRF Fund Announces Arrival Of Polycarbonate Hurricane Shutters For Distribution
The Sustainable Island Resource Framework (SIRF) Fund is pleased to announce the successful arrival of polycarbonate hurricane shutter sheets under the Climate Change Technologies and Just Transition of the Workforce (JTWF) Programme. This milestone marks significant progress in the implementation of climate-resilient technologies aimed at bolstering the preparedness of communities across Antigua and Barbuda. In…
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Weather Officials Continue To Monitor Two Developing Low-Pressure Systems
For the North Atlantic… Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Environmental conditions could support some gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form towards the end of the week or over the weekend as the broader disturbance moves fully into the Gulf of Mexico. Interests along the U.S. Gulf Coast should…
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Kirk Strengthens To A Hurricane
At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Kirk was located near latitude 16.2 North, longitude 40.1 West. Kirk is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h) and a general west-northwestward to northwest motion is expected for the next several days. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph (120…
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Fishing Vessel Wreck Found Off The Coast Of Redonda
Royal Montserrat Police Service: On September 28, 2024, the Marine Unit within the Royal Montserrat Police Service responded to a report received about something that appeared to be a wreckage off the coast of Redonda. A search of the area revealed that a blue and white fishing vessel had run aground on the eastern side…
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Newly Formed Tropical Storm Kirk Forecast To Become A Major Hurricane
At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Kirk was located near latitude 13.6 North, longitude 35.7 West. Kirk is moving toward the west near 12 mph (19 km/h), and a general westward to west-northwestward motion is expected to continue through Tuesday. A gradual turn to the northwest is forecast by Wednesday…
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Excessive Heat Watch Upgraded To A Warning
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast RequestedExcessive Heat WarningAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services11:45 pm Sunday, 29 September 2024 …Excessive Heat Warning in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Until Friday… Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: 41 °C or 106 °F or higher.Location: Antigua and Barbuda. Timing: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday…
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Diesel Generator Stolen From Point Wharf Fisheries Complex
Antigua & Barbuda Fisheries Division: The Fisheries Division is seeking the assistance of the public in locating an AIRMAN (SILENT DIESEL GENERATOR) SDG45 series which was stolen from the slipway area of the Point Wharf Fisheries Complex between the 20th and 22nd of September 2024. The generator was used to power the pulley system for…
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Tropical Disturbance AL90 Becomes Tropical Depression Twelve
At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Twelve was located near latitude 13.8 North, longitude 32.5 West. The depression is moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h), and a general westward to west-northwestward motion is expected to continue for the next several days. Maximum sustained winds are near 35…
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Law Enforcement Officers Complete Drone Pilot And Operations Training
Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF ): On Thursday, September 26, 2024, the Drone Pilot and Operations Training program, led by Mr. Or Gabrieli along with his team members Mr. Giovanni Ruiz and Mr. Stuart De La Rosa, concluded with a closing ceremony at the Police Training School. Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier General Telbert Benjamin,…
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Facelift Pending For Derelict Properties And The City Of St John’s
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet repeated its determination to remove derelict properties across Antigua, despite its acknowledgement of the sacrosanct value of private property. The abandoned houses and buildings are places where criminals hide firearms and addicts utilize as drug houses (for males who have become addicted to illegal substances). The Cabinet determined that vending across the…
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