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Updated 2024 Rainfall Prediction For Antigua: Above-Normal Rainfall Expected
Dale C. S. Destin | 268Weather continues to forecast a wetter-than-normal year for Antigua. Our updated forecast calls for the rainfall total to be above normal with increased confidence. The year is more likely than not to be among the wettest on record. This year will most likely get around 1519 mm (60.0 in) with…
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Police Call For Sober Behaviour For Remainder Of Carnival
STRATCOM: The Police Administration is calling upon the general public to conduct themselves soberly and responsibly for the remainder of the carnival season. The appeal comes as several fights broke out among revellers armed with weapons, during Monday’s J’ouvert Morning Street Jam in St. Johns. This resulted in the police taking the decision to bring…
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Two Minor Earthquakes Recorded Near Antigua And Barbuda
DATE AND TIME: 2024-08-04 2:04 pm (Local Time) 2024-08-04 18:04 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 3.7 LOCATION: Latitude: 17.56N | Longitude: 61.73W Depth: 12 km NEARBY CITIES: Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, 51 km, NNE Brades, Montserrat, 100 km, NE Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 115 km, ENE 2. UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:…
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APUA Linesmen To Aid In Electricity Restoration Efforts In The Southern Grenadines
St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited: The St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) welcomed two teams of Linesmen from the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) and the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) this month to aid in restoration efforts in the Southern Grenadines. On Sunday 21st July 2024, a team of five Linemen from APUA arrived,…
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Debby Strengthens To A Category One Hurricane
At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Debby was located near latitude 28.6 North, longitude 84.0 West. Debby is moving toward the north near 12 mph (19 km/h). A gradual decrease in forward speed with a turn toward the northeast and east is expected on Monday and Tuesday. On the forecast track,…
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Air Quality Falls To Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services5:50 pm Saturday 03 August 2024 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Until Tuesday. Synopsis: The air quality is moderate due to particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with the fifteenth surge in Saharan Dust…
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Weather Forecasters Monitoring Tropical Wave East Of The Windward Islands
Tropical Weather OutlookNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL800 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Active Systems:The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on TropicalStorm Debby, located over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. East of the Windward Islands:A tropical wave located a few hundred miles to…
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MISSING: 13-Year-Old Zaziana Cummings Of Swetes
The assistance of the public is being sought in locating 13-year-old Zaziana Cummings of Swetes. She left home at about 9PM on Friday 2nd August, 2024 and has not been seen since. Zaziana is a first form student of the Irene B Williams Secondary School and is about 5 feet tall. She was last seen…
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Tropical Storm Debby Forms In The Gulf Of Mexico
At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Debby was located near latitude 23.9 North, longitude 83.2 West. Debby is moving toward the northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). This motion is expected to continue tonight, followed by a northward turn on Sunday and a slower northeastward motion Sunday night and Monday.…
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Police Issue Caution And Safety Tips Ahead Of Carnival Holiday Weekend
STRATCOM: As residents and visitors look forward to celebrating during the extended holiday weekend of carnival, the Police Administration has taken several steps to ensure everyone’s safety. This includes implementing a number of security measures, such as increased police patrols, random stop-and-search, and traffic checks across the island. The main focus is to address the…
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Tropical Depression Four Forms Off The South Coast Of Cuba
At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Four was located near latitude 21.4 North, longitude 79.7 West. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28km/h). A turn toward the northwest is forecast on Saturday, followed by a slower motion toward the north and then the northeast on Sunday…
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New Police Outpost Located In St. John’s Rural South
GIS Antigua & Barbuda: Member of Parliament for St. John’s Rural South Hon. Daryll Matthew is playing his part in the fight against crime in his constituency. This as MP Matthew has handed over to the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda a Police Outpost which is located in Nut Grove. The new Police…
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