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Message cdc010c0-9ffa-4380-ac68-5c28d509fc3d from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 15:55:47 on 2021-09-19
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TROPICAL STORM PETER SET TO PASS SAFE DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE ISLANDS
Effective
15:55:47 2021-09-19
Expires
14:55:47 2021-09-20
Description
THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES CONTINUES TO FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL STORM PETER. HOWEVER, THE TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
PETER NOW POSES LITTLE TO NO THREAT TO ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, THE REST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. ALSO, THE SYSTEM POSES NO THREAT TO THE REST OF THE CARIBBEAN.
AT 11 AM ECT OR 1500 UTC, TROPICAL STORM PETER WAS LOCATED ABOUT 340 MILES EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT AROUND 17 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST.
ON ITS FORECAST TRACK, THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PASS OVER 75 MILES NORTH OF THE ISLANDS ON MONDAY AND BE OUT OF THE AREA TUESDAY. NOTWITHSTANDING, PETER COULD STILL CAUSE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 15 TO 30 MM OR 0.60 TO 1.20 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY. ALSO, SWELLS PROPAGATED BY THE SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO TRIGGER A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR MONDAY FOR SOME ISLANDS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT NO TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERTS, WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT AND NONE WILL AGAIN BE REQUIRED FOR THIS SYSTEM.
Instructions
RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM PETER UNTIL IT IS OUT OF THE AREA.
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE AROUND 9 AM TOMORROW OR SOONER, IF REQUIRED. STAY TUNED TO UPDATES COMING OUT OF THE ABMS MET OFFICE VIA ANTIGUAMET.COM, HOTLINE: 463-4638, FACEBOOK.COM/ABMETSERVICE AND TWITTER.COM/ABMETSERVICE. ALSO, STAY TUNED TO ABS TV AND RADIO ALONG WITH OTHER MEDIA PLATFORMS FOR UPDATES.
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ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
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Rescue
Met
Safety
Transport
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Future / Minor / Likely
Sent by
Dale Destin
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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