Message: At 2.00a.m this morning (August 1) Bertha became the second named storm of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season. At 11.00a.m. Tropical Storm warnings have been issued for Dominica, Saint Lucia and The British Virgin Islands. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin affecting the warning areas from this afternoon.
Message: Tropical Storm Danny, the fourth named storm of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season, continues to move west.
THE SITUATION:
At 11.00 a.m. the center of Tropical Storm Danny was located near latitude 11.2 North and longitude 41.1 West or about 1385 miles East of the Lesser Antilles. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph with higher gusts. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center. The system is moving toward the west near 12 mph and a westward to west-northwestward motion at a slightly slower forward speed is expected during the next 48 hours.
Message: Danny was upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane at 11.00a.m this morning (August 20th 2015). CDEMA urges countries in the Northern Leeward Islands to continue monitoring and to review readiness plans.
THE SITUATION:
At 11.00 a.m. the center of Hurricane Danny , a Category 1 Hurricane, was located near latitude 12.5 North and longitude 44.8West or about 1090 miles East of the Lesser Antilles. Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph with higher gusts. Hurricane Force winds extend outward from the centre up to 10 miles and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles from the center. The system is moving toward the west northwest near 12 mph and this general motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days.
Message: Danny was upgraded to a Category 2 Hurricane at 11.00a.m. this morning (August 21st 2015). CDEMA continues to urge countries in the Northern Leeward Islands to continue monitoring and to enhance their readiness status.
THE SITUATION:
At 11.00 a.m. the center of Hurricane Danny, a Category 2 Hurricane, was located near latitude 14.0 North and longitude 48.2 West or about 930 miles East of the Lesser Antilles. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 105 mph with higher gusts. Hurricane Force winds extend outward from the centre up to 15 miles and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center. The system is moving toward the west northwest near 10mph and this general motion is expected to continue through tonight. A turn toward the west is expected on Saturday or Saturday night.
