Information Notes

CDEMA Information Note # 1 - Hurricane Earl (Saturday, August 28, 2010)

Message:
Tropical Storm Earl Rapidly Heading Toward the Leeward Islands (As at 5.00p.m. August 28, 2010)

 

The Situation:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla and Montserrat. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the British Virgin Islands. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area generally within 48 hours.

CDEMA Information Note # 2 - Hurricane Earl (Sunday, August 29, 2010)

Message:
Hurricane Earl Strengthens and Rapidly Heading Toward the Northernmost Leeward Islands.

The Situation:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla, Montserrat and Virgin Islands. A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 12-24 hours.

CDEMA Public Information Note #1 - Tropical Storm Matthew

Message: Hurricane Watch issued for Belize; Southern Lesser Antilles experiencing dangerous rough seas (as at 8.00a.m. September 24, 2010)

The Situation:
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Belize. This means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area within 48 hours.  At 8.00am today, Friday, September 24, the center of Tropical Storm Matthew was estimated near latitude 14.3 north longitude 80.7 west.  Matthew is moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/hr).  Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/hr) with higher gusts. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center.Tropical Storm Matthew is also producing dangerous waves along the normally sheltered west coast of most of the southern Lesser Antilles.

 

CDEMA Public Information Note #2 –Tropical Storm Matthew

Message: Tropical Storm Watch now in effect for Belize. (as at 8.00p.m. September 24, 2010)

 The Situation:
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the coast of Belize. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within 12 to 24 hours.  At 8.00p.m today, Friday, September 24, the center of Tropical Storm Matthew was estimated near latitude 14.9 north longitude 84.4 west. Matthew is moving toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/hr) and this motion is expected to continue during the next day or two.

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