The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies, Grand Turk, 15th July, 2013.
The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued News Item #1 on Tropical Storm Erin; residents of the Turks and Caicos Islands are to being asked to monitor the track of Erin in the event the Turks and Caicos Islands is affected.
According to the Release ERIN MOVING AWAY FROM THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS, AT 11:00 AM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.4°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 26.5° WEST.
ERIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST (WNW) AT 15 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS FORECAST TRACK …THE CENTER OF ERIN WILL CONTINUE MOVING AWAY FROM THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
