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Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Training Underway in Antigua
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Agency – A workshop on the “Methodology for Post Disaster Needs Assessment” (PDNA), has officially opened in St. John’s Antigua and Barbuda. The September 4th-7th event is being facilitated by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Agency (CDEMA) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, (UNDP) and the European Union at the Multi-Purposed…
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Tropical Cyclone Alert in Effect for Parts of the Northeast Caribbean
WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL STORM LEE ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES5:20 PM ECT TUE SEP 5 2023 …Tropical Depression Thirteen has become tropical storm Lee… …Lee could bring some impacts to the area… A Tropical Cyclone Alert is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda, the rest of the Leeward Islands and the British Virgin Islands. A…
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Tropical Storm Lee Expected to Rapidly Intensify Into an Extremely Dangerous Hurricane
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – Interests in the Leeward Islands should monitor the progress of this system. At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Lee was located near latitude 13.2 North, longitude 41.8 West. Lee is moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h), and this motion is expected to…
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Tropical Disturbance AL95 Could Pass North of the Caribbean
WOCA31 TAPA – TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 2:00 PM ECT MONDAY SEP 04 2023 …Tropical disturbance AL95 could pass north of the Caribbean… The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services continues to actively follow the progress of Tropical Disturbance AL95, which is still very far away, but it could be in…
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Excessive Heat Warning Issued for Antigua and Barbuda
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast RequestedExcessive Heat WarningAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services9:00 am Monday 04 September 2023 …Excessive Heat Warning in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Until Saturday… Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: Max of around 50 °C or 122 °FLocation: Antigua and Barbuda.Timing: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm until Saturday…
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Back-2-School – Keeping Students Safe
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Air Quality Down to Moderate Levels
Air Quality BulletinAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services2:00 pm Sunday 03 September 2023 Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration Air quality category: ModerateLocation: Antigua and BarbudaTiming: Until Wednesday Synopsis: The air quality is down to moderate levels as a result of particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with Saharan…
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High Surf Warning In Effect for Barbuda
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf WarningAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:40 pm Sunday 03 September 2023 …High surf warning in effect for Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Reefs and mainly exposed northern coastlines with relatively shallow, gentle to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: Until Monday afternoon Synopsis: Moderate long-period…
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Tropical Disturbance AL95 Continues to Move Towards the Caribbean
WOCA31 TAPA – TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 10:00 PM ECT SUNDAY SEP 03 2023 …Tropical disturbance Al95 continues to move towards the Caribbean… The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services is closely following the progress of tropical disturbance AL95, which is still very far away but could be in or near…
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MET Office Issues High Surf Advisory
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:00 pm Saturday 02 September 2023 …High surf advisory in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Reefs and exposed northern coastlines with relatively shallow, gently to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: Until Wednesday Synopsis: Moderate long-period swells…
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Excessive Heat Watch Continues for Antigua and Barbuda
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast RequestedExcessive Heat WatchAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:15 am Friday 01 September 2023 …Excessive Heat Possible for Antigua and Barbuda…Heat Watch Continue in Effect 8:00 am to 5:00 pm until Saturday 9 September… Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: 38 °C or 100 °F or higher.Location: Antigua and Barbuda.Timing: 8:00 am to 5…
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Tropical Wave of Interest to the Caribbean Moves Across the Atlantic
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave located over the far eastern tropical Atlantic is producing disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity to the south-southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions appear conducive for some gradual development of this system by the middle part of next week, and a…
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