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T.S Philippe Could Impact Portions of the Leeward Islands and the BVI
WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES5:00 PM ECT SAT, SEP 30, 2023 This is for the Leeward Islands and the British Virgin Islands A Tropical Cyclone Alert is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda, the rest of the Leeward islands and British Virgin Islands. A tropical cyclone alert means, in this…
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Excessive Heat Warning Remains in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast RequestedExcessive Heat WarningAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:50 am Friday 29 September 2023 …Excessive Heat Warning in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Until Next Friday…Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: Max of around 50 °C or 122 °FLocation: Antigua and Barbuda.Timing: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. until next…
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Accident Survivor Air Lifted to Cayman Islands for Surgery by the Calvin Ayre Foundation
St. John’s, Antigua: Tuesday, September 26, 2023: The Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF) has again come to the aid of another accident survivor, Andy Edwards, whose world almost came to a crashing halt after his bus collided with a truck on Thursday, May 4th, on the Sir Sydney Walling Highway. According to media reports, the truck was heading…
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T.S Philippe Expected to Drift East of the Northern Leeward Islands
WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES5:00 PM ECT FRI, SEP 29, 2023 This is for the Leeward Islands and British Virgin Islands …Philippe expected to drift around east of the northern Leeward Islands through the weekend… At 5 pm ECT or 2100z the centre of tropical storm Philippe was located near…
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Relocation of NSWMA Headquarters
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) wishes to advise the General Public that the Headquarters located on Sir George Walter Highway will be relocating. Our last business day at the Headquarters will be Friday September 29th, 2023. The new Headquarters will be in the Sealy Building on Sir George Walter Highway. To facilitate this…
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Tropical Storm Philippe’s Fate is Uncertain
WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE (POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE ) ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES5:00 PM ECT THU, SEP 28, 2023 This is for the Leeward Islands and British Virgin Islands …Philippe’s fate is uncertain… At 5 pm ECT or 2100z the centre of tropical storm Philippe was located near latitude 18.9 north, longitude 55.1 west…
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Tropical Storm Rina Forms Over the Central Tropical Atlantic
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Rina was located near latitude 17.4 North, longitude 45.0 West. Rina is moving toward the north-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and the storm is expected to turn more westward later today or tomorrow. Maximum sustained winds are near…
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Four Additional Schools Benefit from Germ Buster Campaign
Four additional schools benefited from the Germ Buster campaign currently being carried out by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Central Board of Health, USAID and UNICEF. The Public Health Inspectors and the Environmental Health Aids visited the Sea View Farm Primary School, J.T Ambrose Primary School, Cobbs Cross Primary School and the Liberta…
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Met Office Issues High Surf Advisory
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:45 am Wednesday 27 September 2023 …High surf advisory goes into effect tonight for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat and Anguilla……High surf advisory goes into effect Thursday for St. Kitts, Nevis and the British Virgin Islands……High surf warning may be required for some areas in the next…
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NODS: No Upgrade to Tropical Cyclone Alert
National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) – The Met Office has decided not to upgrade the Tropical Cyclone Alert issued earlier today to a Tropical Storm Watch this afternoon. Monitoring will continue and the matter will be examined again closely early tomorrow, at which time, a watch may be required. The deferral of the Watch…
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NODS: Tropical Cyclone Alert Issued for Antigua
National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) – The Antigua and Barbuda Met Office has issued a Tropical Cyclone Alert for Antigua. This means that a tropical cyclone is entering the monitored area and watches or warnings may be required in the next 24 hours. The Met Office reports that it is likely that a tropical…
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Tropical Cyclone Alert in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda, the Leeward Islands and the BVI
WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES12:15 PM ECT WED SEP 27 2023 …Tropical Storm Philippe could impact portions of the Leeward islands and the British Virgin Islands… A Tropical Cyclone Alert is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda, the rest of the Leeward islands and the British Virgin Islands. A Tropical…
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