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Message 26876fde-828d-436d-92ea-f776b7cd5d9c from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 20:16:52 on 2022-06-24
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TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT. DISTURBANCE AL94 POSES LITTLE TO NO THREAT.
Effective
20:16:52 2022-06-24
Expires
19:16:52 2022-06-25
Description
THE SYSTEM IS LIKELY TO BE IN THE VICINITY OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY, AT WHICH TIME IT IS FORECAST TO BE A STORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BE A HURRICANE. AT THIS TIME, EVEN AT THE REASONABLE WORST-CASE, THE LIKELY TROPICAL CYCLONE POSES LITTLE TO NO THREAT TO ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, THE REST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. NO IMMEDIATE PREPARATIONS ARE NEEDED; HOWEVER, YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE HURRICANE SEASON.
AT 2 PM ECT, TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL94, WAS LOCATED ABOUT 2160 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS MOVING WEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THERE IS A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF FORMATION INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN 48 HOURS AND A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FORMATION IN 5 DAYS. IT COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION DURING THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.
Instructions
RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SYSTEM AND BE PREPARED FOR THE HURRICANE SEASON.
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ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
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Safety
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Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
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Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Future / Minor / Unlikely
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Dale Destin
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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