Published 14 August 2021
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Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING STATEMENT
WHCA31 TAPA
TROPICAL STORM GRACE WARNING STATEMENT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 5:00 AM ECT SAT, AUG 14, 2021
THIS IS FOR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
DEPRESSION SEVEN HAS STRENGTHENED TO TROPICAL STORM GRACE.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREA, IN THIS CASE, WITHIN 24 HOURS.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN HAS NOW STRENGTHENED INTO TROPICAL STORM GRACE AS IT APPROACHES THE ISLANDS. THERE IS STILL SOME POTENTIAL FOR THE STORM TO STRENGTHEN AS IT NEARS THE ISLANDS; THEREFORE, RESIDENT ARE URGED TO IMPLEMENT THEIR HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR A POTENTIALLY STRONG TROPICAL STORM. AT THE REASONABLE WORST-CASE SCENARIO, THE SYSTEM POSES A MODERATE THREAT, WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS FROM STORM-FORCE- WINDS, HIGH SEAS AND MODERATE FLOODING, RESULTING IN LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS, DISRUPTIONS TO DAILY LIFE AND
DAMAGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE. TO BE SAFE, START TO IMPLEMENT YOUR HURRICANE SEASON DISASTER PLANS FOR THE STORM.
AT 5 AM ECT OR 0900 UTC, THE CENTRE OF TROPICAL STORM GRACE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.8 NORTH, LONGITUDE 55.6 WEST OR ABOUT 481 MILES EAST OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS.
TROPICAL STORM GRACE IS MOVING QUICKLY TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 22 MPH (35 KM/H). THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTRE OF THE STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND UP TO 25 MILES FROM THE CENTRE.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB OR 29.74 INCHES.
BASED UPON THE LATEST OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS, THE TROPICAL STORM WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE ISLANDS BETWEEN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. PEAK WINDS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY AND COULD LEAD TO FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD KEEP THIS IN MIND.
SEAS WILL START TO DETERIORATE BY TONIGHT WITH PEAK HEIGHTS OF 2.8 METERS OR 9 FEET. THEREFORE, MARINERS SHOULD STAY IN PORT AND SEEK SAFE ANCHORAGE
ALL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE MOVEMENT OF TROPICAL STORM GRACE CLOSELY AND ACT TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE AT 11 AM ECT.
