Information Notes

CDEMA Information Note #3 - Tropical Cyclone Gonzalo as of 11:00AM (AST) on July 25th, 2020

CDEMA Information Note #3 - Tropical Cyclone Gonzalo as of 11:00AM (AST) on July 25th, 2020

NHC Update

According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, as of 11:00 AM (AST) on July 25, 2020, the center of Tropical Storm Gonzalo was located near latitude 10.5 degrees North, longitude 60.5 degrees West. Gonzalo is moving toward the west near 18 mph (30 km/h). A general westward to west-northwestward motion is expected today and tonight. On the forecast track, Gonzalo will move across the southern Windward Islands this afternoon or evening and over the southeastern Caribbean Sea on Sunday.

CDEMA Information Note #1 - Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine as of 5:00PM (AST) on July 28th, 2020

CDEMA Information Note #1 - Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine as of 5:00PM (AST) on July 28th, 2020

NHC Update

According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, as of 5:00 PM (AST) on July 28, 2020, the disturbance was centered near latitude 14.4 North, longitude 55.9 West. The system is moving toward the west-northwest near 23 mph (37 km/h), and this general motion with some slight reduction in forward speed is expected over the next few days. On the forecast track, the system is expected to move through the Leeward Islands on Wednesday, near or over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Wednesday night, and near or over Hispaniola on Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is expected during the next 48 hours, and the system is forecast to become a tropical storm tonight or Wednesday.

Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for additional development and a tropical storm is forecast to form tonight or Wednesday.

  • Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent
  • Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 230 miles (370 km) primarily to the northeast of the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).

CDEMA Information Note #2 - Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine as of 8:00PM (AST) on July 29th, 2020

CDEMA Information Note #2 - Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine as of 8:00PM (AST) on July 29th, 2020

NHC Update

According to the National Hurricane Center ( in Miami, Florida, as of 8 00 PM ( on July 29 2020 the disturbance was centered near latitude 16 0 North, longitude 66 3 West The system is moving toward the west northwest near 18 mph 30 km/h), and this general motion with a reduction in forward speed is expected over the next few days On the forecast track, the system will continue to pass south of Puerto Rico tonight, near or over Hispaniola on Thursday, near eastern Cuba and the southeastern Bahamas on Friday, and approach the northwestern Bahamas and southern Florida Friday night

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph 75 km/h) with higher gusts Some increase in strength is forecast through tonight, with weakening likely on Thursday due to land interaction Some restrengthening is possible by this weekend.

Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for additional development, and a tropical storm is forecast to form tonight

  • Formation chance through 48 hours high 90 percent
  • Formation chance through 5 days high 90 percent

CDEMA Information Note #3 - Tropical Storm Isaias as of 5:00 pm (AST) on July 30th, 2020

CDEMA Information Note #3 - Tropical Storm Isaias as of 5:00 pm (AST) on July 30th, 2020

NHC Update

According to the National Hurricane Center ( in Miami, Florida, as of 5 00 PM ( on July 30 2020 the center of Tropical Storm Isaias was located near latitude 19 5 North, longitude 70 6 West Isaias is moving toward the northwest near 20 mph 31 km/h) and a northwestward motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected over the next couple of days.

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