ALERT #13 ON TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL
AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTERS WORKING HARD TO FIND A CENTER…
TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE, INAGUA, MAYAGUANA, ACKLINS, RAGGED ISLAND AND CROOKED ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 36 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE EXUMA AND ITS CAYS, LONG ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR AND CAT ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 48 HOURS.
AT 2:00 PM E.D.T, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.5°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 73.0° WEST OR ABOUT 270 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KINGSTON JAMAICA , OR 368 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS, OR 285 MILES SOUTH OF MATTHEW TOWN, INAGUA OR 519 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GEORGE TOWN, EXUMA.
CHANTAL IS RACING WESTWARD NEAR 29 MILES PER HOUR. IF CHANTAL REMAINS A TROPICAL CYCLONE …A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND NORTHWEST WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. AMORE WESTWARD TRACK IS LIKELY IF CHANTAL DEGENERATES INTO A WAVE.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FURTHER WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS DATA FROM A RECONNAISSANCE PLANE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING CHANTAL SUGGEST THAT THE CYCLONE IS DEGENERATING INTO A TROPICAL WAVE.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES FROM THE CENTER.
RESIDENTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED ALL PREPARATIONS AND SHOULD EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WHITH THE PASSAGE OF CHANTAL. RESIDENTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SHOULD HASTEN TO COMPLETE PREPARATIONS.
SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS WITHIN THE WATCH AND WARNING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE MOVEMENT OF CHANTAL.
THE NEXT ALERT WILL BE ISSUED AT 6:00PM E.D.T.
ALERT #7 ON TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL
ALERT #7 ON TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 9:00 PM E.D.T., TUESDAY 09TH JULY, 2013.
…CHANTAL HURRING ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA …
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE, INAGUA, MAYAGUANA, ACKLINS, RAGGED ISLAND AND CROOKED ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 36 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE EXUMA AND ITS CAYS, LONG ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR AND CAT ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 48 HOURS.
AT 8:00 PM E.D.T, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.4°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 64.9° WEST OR ABOUT 220 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO, 619 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS, 674 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST (ESE) OF MATTHEW TOWN, INAGUA AND 737 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF SPRING POINT, ACKLINS.
CHANTAL IS MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 26 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK …THE CENTER OF CHANTAL WILL PASS SOUTH OF PUERTO RICO TONIGHT’’’AND IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR OR OVER THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. CHANTAL IS EXPECTED TO BE OVER THE TURKS CAICOS ISLANDS AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CHANTAL IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH BEFORE REACHING HISPANIOLA.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES MAINLY TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER.
BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF CHANTAL TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS, RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD COMPLETE ALL PREPARATIONS…SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD SEEK A SAFE HARBOUR AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF CHANTAL.
THE NEXT ALERT WILL BE ISSUED AT MIDNIGHT.
ALERT NUMBER SIX on CHANTEL
ALERT #6 ON TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 6:00 PM E.D.T., TUESDAY 09TH JULY, 2013. …CHANTAL IS HEADING FOR HISPANOLA … A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE, INAGUA, MAYAGUANA, ACKLINS, RAGGED ISLAND AND CROOKED ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 36 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE EXUMA AND ITS CAYS, LONG ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR AND CAT ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 48 HOURS. AT 5:00 PM E.D.T, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.2°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 63.7° WEST OR ABOUT 270 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO, 619 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS, 674 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST (ESE) OF MATTHEW TOWN, INAGUA AND 737 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF SPRING POINT, ACKLINS. CHANTAL IS MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST (WNW) AT 26 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THE FORECAST TRACK …THE CENTER OF CHANTAL WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE LESSER ANTILLES TONIGHT, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR OR OVER THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. CHANTAL IS EXPECTED TO BE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CHANTAL IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH BEFORE REACHING HISPANIOLA. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES MAINLY TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF CHANTAL TO THE SE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE MAKING PREPARATIONS AS CHANTAL APPROACHES. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE, INAGUA, MAYAGUANA, ACKLINS, RAGGED ISLAND AND CROOKED ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 36 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE EXUMA AND ITS CAYS, LONG ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR AND CAT ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 48 HOURS. AT 5:00 PM E.D.T, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.2°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 63.7° WEST OR ABOUT 270 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO, 619 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS, 674 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST (ESE) OF MATTHEW TOWN, INAGUA AND 737 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF SPRING POINT, ACKLINS. CHANTAL IS MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST (WNW) AT 26 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THE FORECAST TRACK …THE CENTER OF CHANTAL WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE LESSER ANTILLES TONIGHT, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR OR OVER THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. CHANTAL IS EXPECTED TO BE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CHANTAL IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH BEFORE REACHING HISPANIOLA. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES MAINLY TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF CHANTAL TO THE SE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE MAKING PREPARATIONS AS CHANTAL APPROACHES.
ALERT #5 ON TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL
ALERT #5 ON TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 3:00 PM E.D.T., TUESDAY 09TH JULY, 2013.
…A LITTLE STRONGER CHANTAL IS MOVING RAPIDLY INTO THE CARIBBEAN SEA …
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE, INAGUA, MAYAGUANA, ACKLINS, RAGGED ISLAND AND CROOKED ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 48 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM ALERT IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE EXUMA AND ITS CAYS, LONG ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR AND CAT ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM ALERT MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 60 HOURS.
AT 2:00 PM E.D.T, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.8°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 62.7° WEST OR ABOUT 355 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO, 691 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS, 734MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST (ESE) OF MATTHEW TOWN, INAGUA AND 812 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF SPRING POINT, ACKLINS.
CHANTAL IS MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST (WNW) AT 29 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK …THE CENTER OF CHANTAL WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE LESSER ANTILLES LATER TODAY AND CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. CHANTAL IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR OR OVER THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON WEDNESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE BEFORE CHANTAL MOVES OVER HISPANIOLA.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES MAINLY TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER.
BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF CHANTAL TO THE SE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD START TO MAKE PREPARATIONS AS CHANTAL APPROACHES.
SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF CHANTAL.
THE NEXT ALERT WILL BE ISSUED AT 6PM E.D.T.
ALERT 3 ON TS CHANTAL
ALERT #3 ON TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 8AM E.D.T., TUESDAY 09TH JULY, 2013.
…CHANTAL OBSERVED BY BARBADOS AND MARTINIQUE RADARS …
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE, INAGUA, MAYAGUANA, ACKLINS, RAGGED ISLAND AND CROOKED ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 48 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM ALERT IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE EXUMA AND ITS CAYS, LONG ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR AND CAT ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM ALERT MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 60 HOURS.
AT 08:00 AM E.D.T, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.6°NORTHAND LONGITUDE 59.7° WEST OR ABOUT 45 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST (NNW) OF BARBADOS, 989 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS, 1055 MILES ESE OF MATTHEW TOWN, INAGUA AND 1129 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST (ESE) OF SPRING POINT, ACKLINS,
CHANTAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST (WNW) AT 26 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK …THE CENTER OF CHANTAL WILL MOVE THROUGH THE LESSER ANTILLES LATER THIS MORNING…MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND BE NEAR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON WEDNESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER.
BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF CHANTAL TO THE SE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD START TO MAKE PREPARATIONS AS CHANTAL APPROACHES.
SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF CHANTAL.
THE NEXT ALERT WILL BE ISSUED AT 11AM E.D.T.
ALERT 3 ON CHANTAL
ALERT #3 ON TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 8AM E.D.T., TUESDAY 09TH JULY, 2013.
…CHANTAL OBSERVED BY BARBADOS AND MARTINIQUE RADARS …
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE, INAGUA, MAYAGUANA, ACKLINS, RAGGED ISLAND AND CROOKED ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 48 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM ALERT IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THESE ISLANDS INCLUDE EXUMA AND ITS CAYS, LONG ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR AND CAT ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM ALERT MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 60 HOURS.
AT 08:00 AM E.D.T, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.6°NORTHAND LONGITUDE 59.7° WEST OR ABOUT 45 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST (NNW) OF BARBADOS, 989 MILES SOUTHEAST (SE) OF GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS, 1055 MILES ESE OF MATTHEW TOWN, INAGUA AND 1129 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST (ESE) OF SPRING POINT, ACKLINS,
CHANTAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST (WNW) AT 26 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK …THE CENTER OF CHANTAL WILL MOVE THROUGH THE LESSER ANTILLES LATER THIS MORNING…MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND BE NEAR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON WEDNESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER.
BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF CHANTAL TO THE SE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD START TO MAKE PREPARATIONS AS CHANTAL APPROACHES.
SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF CHANTAL.
THE NEXT ALERT WILL BE ISSUED AT 11AM E.D.T.
TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL-Alert1
ALERT #1 ON TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT MIDNIGHT TUESDAY 09TH JULY, 2013.
…CHANTAL RACING TOWARD THE LESSER ANTILLES …
AT 11:00 PM E.D.T, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED NEARLATITUDE 12.4°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 56.1° WEST OR ABOUT 235 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BARBADOS.
CHANTAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST (WNW) AT 26 MPH. AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK …THE CENTER OF CHANTAL SHOULD REACH THE LESSER ANTILLES EARLY TUESDAY…MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA LATER ON TUESDAY…AND BE NEAR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON WEDNESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER.
BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF CHANTAL TO THE SE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF CHANTAL.
THE NEXT ALERT WILL BE ISSUED AT 6AM E.D.T.
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 7:50PM EDT UNTIL 10:50 PM MONDAY 8TH JULY 2013.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR INAGUA, MAYAGUANA AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS FOR THE NEXT THREE HOURS.AT 7:50 PM SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED LARGE CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MOVING NORTHWARD TOWARDS THE MENTIONED AREAS.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS, AND POSSIBLE HAIL, WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.
BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN.
RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS.
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING (2)
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 7:50PM EDT UNTIL 10:50 PM MONDAY 8TH JULY 2013.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR INAGUA, MAYAGUANA AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS FOR THE NEXT THREE HOURS.AT 7:50 PM SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED LARGE CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MOVING NORTHWARD TOWARDS THE MENTIONED AREAS.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS, AND POSSIBLE HAIL, WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.
BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN.
RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS.
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT NEARING CHANTAL .
NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 6PM MONDAY 08TH JULY, 2013.
AT 5:00 PM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.8°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 53.9° WEST OR ABOUT 390 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BARBADOS.
CHANTAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST (WNW) AT 26 MPH. AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK .THE CENTER OF CHANTAL SHOULD REACH THE LESSER ANTILLES EARLY TUESDAY.MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA LATER ON TUESDAY.AND BE NEAR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON WEDNESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT MIDNIGHT