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Air Quality Returns To Good Levels
Saharan Dust Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services12:05 pm Sunday 29 July 2024 Air Quality Index (AQI) Based on Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: GoodLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Until…. Synopsis: Minimal Saharan Dust and or PM2.5 and PM10 at present. Alert Level: I Air quality index: 10 to…
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268Weather Updated 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
Dale C. S. Destin: We are entering the heart of summer, and the Atlantic hurricane season has started with a bang with Category 5 Beryl, the earliest calendar maximum hurricane. It could be one of the most active and busy seasons on record. My updated forecast is out, and we continue to call for an active or…
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UPDATE: The Boiling Lake Remains In A State Of Instability
Update # 3 on The Boiling Lake, Dominica UWI Seismic Research Centre: Observations from the on-site cameras have shown that the lake is still in a state of instability. Overall the water levels remain low but there have been brief periods of partial refilling and emptying. The Lake temperatures have ranged from 22° to 77°…
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Chance Of Tropical Cyclone Formation Continues To Increase
Tropical Weather OutlookNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL800 PM EDT Sat Jul 27 2024 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Near the Lesser and Greater Antilles:An area of disturbed weather over the central tropical AtlanticOcean is expected to interact with an approaching tropical waveduring the next several days. Environmental conditions are…
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Air Quality Back To Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:55 am Friday 26 July 2024 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Until Sunday. Synopsis: The air quality is down to moderate levels due to particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with the fourteenth surge…
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Training Nears Completion For Fire Officers At The Barbuda International Airport
GIS Antigua & Barbuda: Training of fire officers to facilitate the operations of the new Barbuda International Airport is nearing completion. The eleven fire fighters have been engaged in training from Tuesday, July 16, 2024. The training is geared at reaching International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards, and focussed on the following areas: 1. Airport familiarization…
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Weather Officials Monitoring Tropical Disturbance Heading Towards The Caribbean.
Tropical Weather OutlookNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL200 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Near the Lesser and Greater Antilles:An area of disturbed weather over the central tropical AtlanticOcean is expected to interact with an approaching tropical waveduring the next several days. Some development of…
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Flood Resilience Project In Golden Grove New Extension
Work has started on a project in Golden Grove New Extension in St. John’s Rural West to alleviate excessive flooding whenever there is heavy rainfall. Through an initiative of the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) with funding from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and Global Affairs Canada, abridge is being re-constructed to…
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Ten Interns To Gain Invaluable Experience Within The Ministry Of health
Ministry of Health & The Environment: Ten talented interns are currently working within various departments in the Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and the Environment to gain invaluable experience across various departments within the Ministry. The interns will be contributing their skills and learning from the following departments: In a welcoming ceremony, the interns…
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Air Quality To Fall Further To Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services1:10 am Thursday 25 July 2024 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: Unhealthy for sensitive groupsLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Tomorrow afternoon. Synopsis: The air quality is forecast to fall further to unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, due to particulate…
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New Climate Ambassador Appointed For Antigua And Barbuda
Ministry of Health & The Environment: On Tuesday 23rd July, 2024, His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda presented Mrs. Ruleta Camacho Thomas with her instrument of Appointment as Climate Ambassador. The Governor General commended the new Ambassador and shared that she now has an important role to play in shaping…
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