China Executes 8 on Terrorism Convictions
China is reported to have executed eight people from the restive northwestern region of Xinjiang who were convicted of terrorist attacks, including three men authorities say planned the deadly suicide attack last year in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
The official Xinhua news agency said Sunday that the group's crimes included manufacturing explosives, murder of government officials and establishment of a terrorist organization. All of the men were Muslim Uighurs, who have been engaging in an increasingly violent separatist movement. The executions took place in the Xinjiang region during the past several days.
Chinese police have arrested hundreds of people in Xinjiang and handed out many lengthy jail sentences to dozens.
Beijing said it was fighting foreign-backed fighters who wanted to form an independent state in Xinjiang called "East Turkestan." Many analysts outside China said Beijing was exaggerating the threat in order to justify its repressive policies.
China denies persecuting or discriminating against the Uighurs, saying it has invested billions of dollars into developing Xinjiang, which is home to a large quantity of natural resources, including oil and natural gas.
Some informaion for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
TCIFA'S REPRESENTATIVES AT THE CONCACAF U15 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
Three Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) representatives attended the recently held CONCACAF U15 Girls Championships that took place in the Cayman Islands. Attending on behalf of the Football Association were Patrice Senior, Alexander Bryan and Brittney Bien-Aime.
The inaugural competition featured teams from 16 countries throughout the CONCACAF confederation. Of the championship, it was the team from Canada that won after playing a hard-hitting game against Haiti. The event follows on the heels of last year’s inaugural the Boys’ Under-15 tournament, which was also hosted by the Cayman Islands and was won by Honduras.
Patrice Senior, selected by the regional Head of Refereeing, from amongst a group of referees who attended the FUTURO III Refereeing Course for Instructors back in April - attended as a Referee Inspector. Her responsibility was to ensure that as much as possible was provided to the refereeing team to perform at their highest level on match day. Each match saw Patrice assigned to a different team. She would sit in on preparation meetings, and on match day she would ensure dress code and departure time from the hotel was maintained. “I also ensured that my team for the day had all the necessary equipment depending on their role, by double checking with them,” said Patrice.
She went on to add that: “During the assessment for each match, I had to make notes of positives areas and areas for improvement for the referee, assistant referee 1 & 2 and fourth official. To this regard, I assessed eight games in total including quarter’s finals, and semi finals. I also acted as a liaison officer between the refereeing team and the assigned Match Commissioner.” Following on from the game, she would have to debrief the entire refereeing group, which consisted of 26 persons - of the previous match.
Of her experience, Patrice said: “It was a tremendous learning experience and a wonderful opportunity to represent my referee colleagues and TCIFA and TCI family. I would like to say thank you to our President, Mrs Sonia Bien-Aime; Mr. Alfredo Whittaker, Head of Referee (CONCACAF); and the refereeing family for 2014 U-15 Girls Championship. I look forward to working and sharing my knowledge and experience to improve our CONCACAF referees in any way in can.”
This is the second tournament that Alexander Bryan was appointed to, last year the U15 Boys being his first. Alex, as he is familiarly known - stated that for the first week he was stationed in Cayman Brac where the championship group matches consisted teams from Canada, Haiti, Cuba and Puerto Rico. There, he was responsible for inventory and storage as well as daily planning of meetings.
In Grand Cayman for the final leg of the tournament, Alex was also in charge of storage and the pre-set up of locker rooms, signage and documents. To this regard, he said he got to be general coordinator for the match for third place - where he was handed the opportunity to walk the teams out and start the game.
“I enjoyed my experience and learnt a lot about competitions and how hands on this job is where you're involved with all departments such as referees, match commissioners, coaches and players,” said Alex, adding: “It's not just about organizing but how quickly you can respond to problems that may arise.”
Selected to intern by CONCACAF's Competition's Department after an interview in July, Brittney Bien-Aime’s responsibilities entailed administrative tasks such as stapling papers, filing papers and preparing envelopes, However, she noted with a smile - that due to – “As I've been told, my advance level of understanding and maturity, I was given more complex responsibilities similar to that of an Assisting General Coordinator (AGC).” In this role, Brittney was responsible for preparing meeting halls, designing power-point presentations, greeting teams, taking part in team arrival meeting duties setting up the stadium for games and being trophy girl.
“My experience during this championship was one of a kind. I got to see first hand all the hard work and sweat that goes into the well presented games we watch, but also gained the opportunity to learn many new skills and information about ‘behind the scenes football’, that, along with meeting many influential and kind people,” said Brittney.
Bien-Amie went on to add that: “The work was intense and demanding, and sometimes you barely had time for yourself; but I appreciated this because like everyone that works in the sport says: ‘Once you've worked in football, you're fit to work in any field’. It has truly prepared me for the working world, and I'd love to work with them again!”
Sonia Bien-Aime, President of the TCIFA said: “This was a great opportunity for the trio, who have demonstrated a high level of maturity and expertise in their respective roles during the tournament. In addition to the many positive feedback received, I have had the privilege of observing all three of them in action during the Semifinals and Finals of the tournament. I felt really proud to see them represent us at the Confederation's inaugural tournament in such a professional manner. They have certainly contributed to raising the profile of the TCIFA.”
Bien-Aime went on to add that: “It is hoped that Patrice will return home and share all of the knowledge and experience as a Referee Inspector with referees in the TCIFA's Referees Development Programme, and likewise young Alex and Brittney will be able to demonstrate and share what they have learnt with organizers at our very own tournaments. This is no doubt the first of many opportunities to come for stakeholders involved in our development programs.”
CRISTOBAL RE-FORMS A LITTLE
….. CRISTOBAL RE-FORMS A LITTLE TO THE NORTHEAST AND IS STILL MOVING NORTHWESTWARD NEAR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS…
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES CAT ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR, LONG ISLAND, EXUMA AND ITS CAYS, ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND, LONG CAY, RAGGED ISLAND, MAYAGUANA AND INAGUA.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA…..IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
AT 8AM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.0 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 73.0 DEGREES WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH OF MAYAGUANA, 130 MILES EAST OF LONG ISLAND AND 310 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NASSAU.
TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MILES PER HOUR. A NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING …FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED LATER TODAY AND MONDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OFCRISTOBAL WILL MOVE NEAR OR OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS AROUND 12 INCHES POSSIBLE.
RESIDENTS IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED ALL THE NECESSARY PREPARATION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY PRIMARILY FROM FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND WINDS OF UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. SMALL BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
THE NEXT ALERT ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 WILL BE ISSUED AT 11AM EDT.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS TO TROPICAL STORM
AN UPDATED STATEMENT ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY SUNDAY 24TH AUGUST 2014 AT 6:30AM EDT.
.... TROPICAL DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS TO TROPICAL STORM …
NOAA AND AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT DATA INDICATE THAT THE DEPRESSION HAS STRENGTHENED TO TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES CAT ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR, LONG ISLAND, EXUMA AND ITS CAYS, ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND, LONG CAY, RAGGED ISLAND, MAYAGUANA AND INAGUA.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA…..IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
AT 5AM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.9 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGTITUDE 73.3 DEGREES WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF MAYAGUANA, 120 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF LONG ISLAND AND 295 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NASSAU.
TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MILES PER HOUR. A NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY…FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED LATER TODAY AND MONDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WILL MOVE NEAR OR OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS AROUND 12 INCHES POSSIBLE.
RESIDENTS IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED ALL THE NECESSARY PREPERATION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY PRIMARILY FROM FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND WINDS OF UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. SMALL BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
THE NEXT ALERT ON TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WILL BE ISSUED AT 9AM EDT.
ALERT #5 ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4
ALERT #5 ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY SUNDAY 24TH AUGUST 2014 AT 6AM EDT.
….. DEPRESSION EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TODAY…
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES CAT ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR, LONG ISLAND, EXUMA AND ITS CAYS, ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND, LONG CAY, RAGGED ISLAND, MAYAGUANA AND INAGUA.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA…..IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
AT 5AM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.9 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 73.3 DEGREES WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF MAYAGUANA, 120 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF LONG ISLAND AND 295 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NASSAU.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MILES PER HOUR. A NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY…FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED LATER TODAY AND MONDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION WILL MOVE NEAR OR OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND THE DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TODAY.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS AROUND 12 INCHES POSSIBLE.
RESIDENTS IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED ALL THE NECESSARY PREPARATION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY PRIMARILY FROM FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND WINDS OF UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. SMALL BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
THE NEXT ALERT ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 WILL BE ISSUED AT 9AM EDT.
ALERT #2 ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4
ALERT #2 ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY SATURDAY 23RD AUGUST 2014 AT 9PM EDT.
….. DEPRESSION JUST NORTHWEST OF PROVIDENCIALES IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND, LONG CAY, RAGGED ISLAND, MAYAGUANA AND INAGUA.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES CAT ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR, EXUMA AND ITS CAYS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA…..IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
AT 8 PM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.0 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGTITUDE 72.4 DEGREES WEST OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NORTHWEST POINT, TURKS AND CAICOS, 80 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREAT INAGUA AND 32 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MAYAGUANA.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 11 MILES PER HOUR. A NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY…FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION WILL CONTINUE MOVING NEAR OR OVER THE TURKS AND CAICOS AND SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT AND PASS NEAR OR OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND THE DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM BY SUNDAY.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY.
RESIDENTS IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS SHOULD BEGIN AND COMPLETE THE NECESSARY PREPERATION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY PRIMARILY FROM FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND WINDS OF UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE.
ALERT #1 ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4
ALERT #1 ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY SATURDAY 23RD AUGUST 2014 AT 6PM EDT.
…..TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 FORMS OVER THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.…
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND, LONG CAY, RAGGED ISLAND, MAYAGUANA AND INAGUA.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES CAT ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR, EXUMA AND ITS CAYS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA…..IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
AT 5 PM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.8 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGTITUDE 72.3 WEST OR OVER PROVIDENCIALES IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS OR ABOUT 45 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MAYAGUANA AND 60 MILES NORTHEAST OF INAGUA.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MILES PER HOUR. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY…..FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION WILL CONTINUE MOVING NEAR OR OVER THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS TONIGHT AND PASS NEAR OR OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND THE DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM BY SUNDAY.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE TURKS AND CAICOS, THE SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH TUESDAY.
RESIDENTS IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS SHOULD BEGIN AND COMPLETE THE NECESSARY PREPERATION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY PRIMARILY FROM FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND WINDS OF UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE.
THE NEXT ALERT ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION #4 WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 PM EDT.
Special Weather Bulletin #4
The National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida continues to advise:
An 80% Chance of Tropical Cyclone Formation in 48 Hours.
As of 10:25am EDT/Saturday/23/August/2014... Updated reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft and satellite imagery indicate that the disturbance located near Hispaniola continues to lack a well-defined surface circulation. As a result, advisories are not being initiated at this time. Another Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system this afternoon.
Environmental conditions still remain quite favorable for this disturbance to develop into a tropical depression or tropical storm later today or Sunday. It is forecast to move west-northwestward over or near the Turks & Caicos Islands and the Southeast Bahamas today, and over or near the Central Bahamas Sunday and Sunday night.
Winds to tropical storm force and heavy rains are expected to spread over the Turks & Caicos Islands and the Southeast Bahamas, and over the Central Bahamas through Sunday night. Therefore, Residents and interests in the Turks & Caicos Islands and the Southeast and Central Bahamas are advised to begin and to complete storm preparations as soon as possible and to expect and be prepared for widespread flooding in low lying areas.
Small craft are advised to remain in port.
Tropical Storm Watches or Warnings could be required with little advance notice… so residents and interests in the Turks & Caicos Islands and all of The Bahama Islands should continue to monitor the progress of this disturbance.
Special Weather Bulletin #3
The National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida is still advising:
80% Chance of Tropical Cyclone Formation in 48 Hours.
As of 8:00am EDT/Saturday/23/August/2014... Satellite imagery indicates that a surface circulation could be organizing near the northern coast of the Dominican Republic in association with the area of disturbed weather near Hispaniola. This system continues to produce shower and thunderstorm activity, and environmental conditions are favorable for the development of a tropical depression or tropical storm today or Sunday. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is currently investigating the system.
This system is forecast to move west-northwestward over or near the Turks & Caicos Islands and the Southeast Bahamas today, and over or near the Central Bahamas on Sunday.
Winds to tropical storm force and heavy rains are expected to spread over the Turks & Caicos Islands, the Southeast Bahamas, and the Central Bahamas through Sunday. These rains could cause widespread flooding in low lying areas.
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Special Weather Bulletin For the TCI & BAHAMAS
The National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida is still advising:
80% Chance of Tropical Cyclone Formation in 48 Hours.
As of 8:00am EDT/Saturday/23/August/2014... Satellite imagery indicates that a surface circulation could be organizing near the northern coast of the Dominican Republic in association with the area of disturbed weather near Hispaniola. This system continues to produce shower and thunderstorm activity, and environmental conditions are favorable for the development of a tropical depression or tropical storm today or Sunday. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is currently investigating the system.
This system is forecast to move west-northwestward over or near the Turks & Caicos Islands and the Southeast Bahamas today, and over or near the Central Bahamas on Sunday.
Winds to tropical storm force and heavy rains are expected to spread over the Turks & Caicos Islands, the Southeast Bahamas, and the Central Bahamas through Sunday. These rains could cause widespread flooding in low lying areas.