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WOCA31 TAPA TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 2:50 PM ECT SATURDAY JULY 22 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 likely to pass south of the Leeward Islands and the British…

National Hurricane Center (NHC) – At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Don was located near latitude 40.1 North, longitude 50.0 West. Don is moving toward the north near 12 mph (19 km/h). A northeastward turn is expected later tonight or early Sunday, and a northeastward to east-northeastward motion should continue until…

Ministry of Labour – The Ministry of Labour is deeply concerned about the recent accidents that have been occurring at workplaces around Antigua and Barbuda. The Ministry of Labour will be redoubling its efforts to ensure that Employers and Employees alike take appropriate measures to ensure the protection of the Health, Safety and Welfare of…

National Weather Center (NWC) – In the Central Tropical Atlantic, a small area of low pressure, located several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, is producing an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the central tropical Atlantic. Environmental conditions appear generally conducive for some gradual development of this system, and a tropical…

Bridgetown, Barbados, July 18, 2023 – The Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the Honourable Shawn Edward has placed on record, his support for a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation on disaster preparedness and risk management between the European Union (EU) and Latin America and…

National Hurricane Centre (NHC) – In the eastern Tropical Atlantic, cloudiness and showers over the eastern tropical Atlantic centered a few hundred miles south of the Cabo Verde Islands are associated with a tropical wave. While dry air should prevent significant organization during the next few days, environmental conditions could become more conducive for some…

STATE MEDIA – A 58-year-old man who works for Carib Seas has been admitted to hospital following a freak accident at the Cargo Port at Deep Water Harbour Tuesday afternoon. He sustained serious injuries, including to his hip, after being pinned between a truck and a container. He was reportedly attending to a container when…