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Tropical Cyclone Alert Discontinued
WOCA31 TAPA TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 9:00 PM ECT THURSDAY SEP 07 2023 The Antigua and Barbuda meteorological services has discontinued the Tropical Cyclone Alert for Antigua and Barbuda, the rest of the Leeward Islands and the British Virgin Islands since Hurricane Lee has exited the monitored area. However, monitoring…
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High Surf Warning in Effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the BVI
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf WarningAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:50 pm Thursday 07 September 2023 …High surf warning in effect for Antigua, 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: Friday night until Wednesday. Synopsis: Moderate…
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High Surf Advisory in Effect for Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis
Urgent – Marine Weather MessageHigh Surf AdvisoryAntigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services10:50 pm Thursday 07 September 2023 …High surf advisory in effect for Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis… Locations to be affected: Reefs and exposed northern coastlines with relatively shallow, gently to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: Friday night until Tuesday. Synopsis: Moderate long-period swells are…
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Lee Becomes a Major Category 5 Hurricane
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lee was located near latitude 17.3 North, longitude 52.4 West. Lee is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue through early next week with a significant decrease in forward speed. On…
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Tropical Storm Margot has Formed
National Hurricane Center (NHC) – At 800 PM CVT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Margot was located near latitude 16.8 North, longitude 28.3 West. Margot is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue over the next few days. Maximum sustained winds are near 40…
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Hurricane Lee Continues to Rapidly Strengthen Away from the Caribbean
WHCA31 TAPAHURRICANE LEE ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES11:00 AM ECT THU, SEP 7, 2023 This is for the leeward islands and British Virgin Islands …hurricane Lee will continue to rapidly strengthen and become a very strong major hurricane… … A tropical cyclone alert is in effect for the leeward islands and the British Virgin…
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Redonda Officially Designated a Protected Area
Environmental Awareness Group (EAG) – Redonda has been officially designated as a Protected Area. The Redonda Ecosystem Reserve will cover almost 30,000 hectares of land and sea, including the entire island, its surrounding seagrass meadows and an 18,000-hectare coral reef The area will protect globally important seabird colonies, and threatened and near-threatened species- some of…
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NODS Urges Residents to Monitor Progress of T.S Lee
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Tropical Storm Lee Approaching Hurricane Strength
WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL STORM LEE ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES5:25 AM ECT WED, SEP 6, 2023 This is for the leeward islands and the British Virgin Islands …Lee approaching hurricane strength… …expected to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous hurricane by the weekend… …Lee could bring some minor impacts to the area… A Tropical Cyclone…
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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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